Atchaka Sibunruang
อรรชกา สีบุญเรือง
Atchaka Sibunruang in 2011
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
15 December 2016 – 23 November 2017
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPichet Durongkaveroj
Succeeded bySuvit Maesincee
Minister of Industry
In office
19 August 2015 – 15 December 2016
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byChakamon Phasukwanit
Succeeded byUttama Savanayana
Personal details
Born (1955-07-14) 14 July 1955
Bangkok, Thailand
Alma mater
Profession
  • Politician
  • government official

Atchaka Sibunruang (Thai: อรรชกา สีบุญเรือง) is a Thai civil servant, working mainly in industrial economy management. She served as Minister of Industry and Minister of Science and Technology in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[1][2]

Education

She has a Bachelor of Economics from Chulalongkorn University.[1] She also has a master's degree and D. Phil degree in economics from University of Sussex, United Kingdom.[1]

Careers

Atchaka Sibunruang began her career as a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University in 1977 to 1978, then went to study at the masters and doctorate level in England. She returned to work under the Office of the Board of Investment in 1984 until she was appointed as an investment advisor in 2004.

In 2005, Atchaka was appointed director of the Office of Industrial Economics, Ministry of Industry and Secretary-General of the Board of Investment in 2008, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry in 2012 and Director-General of the Department of Industrial Promotion the following year, was appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry in 2012 it was the first woman ever to receive the title.[3][4]

Atchaka is appointed Minister of Industry in the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha on 19 August 2015 at the same time, therefore, she resigned from the position of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry. In December 2016, she was appointed as the Minister of Science and Technology.

Atchaka is also a guest lecturer in the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy and the Faculty of Political Science at Thammasat University as well.

Royal decorations

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dr. Atchaka Sibunruang". Business Events Thailand. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Five new ministers appointed in major Cabinet reshuffle". The Nation. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "รู้จัก "ดร.อรรชกา สีบุญเรือง" รัฐมนตรี ก.วิทย์คนใหม่". 21 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "ความท้าทายของ อรรชกา สีบุญเรือง". 15 July 2017.
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