Supattanapong Punmeechaow
สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
5 August 2020 – 1 September 2023
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Minister of Energy
In office
5 August 2020 – 1 September 2023
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded bySontirat Sontijirawong
Succeeded byPeeraphan Salirathaviphak
Personal details
Born (1960-01-12) 12 January 1960
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyUnited Thai Nation
SpouseNipa Punmeechaow
Alma materChulalongkorn University
Profession
  • Businessman
  • professor
  • politician

Supattanapong Punmeechaow (Thai: สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์) is a Thai business executive and government minister. As of 5 August 2020, he serves as Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Energy in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[1][2]

Early life and education

Supattanapong graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Master's Degree from the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy Chulalongkorn University. He received many certificates for various courses such as from the Capital Market Academy Program, Advance Management Program from INSEAD, France.[3]

Careers

He was former president and CEO of PTT Global Chemical from October 2014 to September 2019, former executive vice president and chairman of Risk Management Committee of PTT Public Company Limited, former chairman of the board of Global Power Synergy and former chairman of the board of Global Green Chemicals Public Company Limited.[4][5] On 24 July 2020, Supattanapong resigned from the position of PTT Global Chemical Company Limited, as well as resigned from the position of director and member of Corporate Risk Committee, PTT Public Company Limited, which he held the position since 25 September 2014.

Political careers

It is expected that he is preparing to take over as minister of energy.[6] On August 6 in the same year, The king by the advice of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appointed him as Deputy Prime Minister merged with the position of Minister of Energy.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Masayuki Yuda (6 August 2020). "Thailand unveils new cabinet with economic czar from PTT group". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Parpart, Erich (31 July 2020). "A brief profile of new cabinet members". Thai Enquirer. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "ส่องประวัติ "สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์" รมต.ป้ายแดง "รองนายกฯควบพลังงาน"". 7 August 2020.
  4. ↑ ""สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์" ดินเนอร์ทอล์กฟันธง เศรษฐกิจปีหน้าฟื้นตัวแน่ (คลิป)". 12 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "ป.ป.ช. เปิดบัญชีทรัพย์สิน 'สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์' รวย 154 ล้านบาท". 25 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "'สุพัฒนพงษ์'ลาออกบอร์ดปตท.สผ". 24 July 2020.
  7. ↑
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