Uttama Savanayana

Uttama Savanayana
อุตตม สาวนายน
Uttama Savayana in 2016
Finance Minister of Thailand
In office
10 July 2019 – 15 July 2020
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byApisak Tantivorawong
Succeeded byPredee Daochai
Leader of the Palang Pracharath Party
In office
29 September 2018 – 27 June 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPrawit Wongsuwan
Minister of Industry
In office
16 December 2016 – 29 January 2019
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byAtchaka Sibunruang
Succeeded bySuriya Juangroongruangkit
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
In office
19 August 2015 – 12 September 2016
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPornchai Rujiprapa
Succeeded byPrajin Juntong (acting)
Personal details
Born (1960-05-19) 19 May 1960 (age 64)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyPalang Pracharath Party (2018-2020), (2023-)
Other political
affiliations		Sang Anakot Thai (2022-2023)
SpouseItchaya Savanayana
Alma mater
Profession
  • Businessman
  • professor
  • politician

Uttama Savanayana (Thai: อุตตม สาวนายน, born 19 May 1960) is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Finance in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He resigned in July 2020.[1][2] On 19 January 2022, Savanayana formed a new party called Sang Anakot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) along with Sontirat Sontijirawong.[3]

Early life and education

Uttam Saanayana was born on 19 May 1960 to be the son of Lek and Ya Yee Savanayana. He graduated from primary and secondary school from Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School[4] and bachelor's degree in electrical engineering From Brown University,[5] USA. Then he studied Master of Business Administration (Finance and International Business) at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and Ph.D. in Financial Management, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst.[6][7]

Careers

Uttama is a private financial institution manager. He worked as a teacher in a higher education institution and became Deputy Dean of Academic Department and Lecturer in the Faculty of Finance, National Institute of Development Administration and was appointed rector of Bangkok University in June 2015. He was an advisor to the Minister of Finance, Somkid Jatusripitak and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister's Office. Later in 2015, he was appointed Minister of Information and Communication Technology in the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha but submitted a resignation letter on 12 September 2016 to have the appointment of the Digital Economy and Society Minister, a ministry to be established. He was appointed an advisor to the Prime Minister on 15 September 2016. In December 2016, he was appointed Minister of Industry and Minister of Finance respectively.[8][9]

Royal decorations

References

  1. ^ "Uttama, 3 others resign from cabinet". Bangkok Post. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Thailand's top economic team to resign: media reports". Reuters. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. ^ "New Party launched by former members of the ruling party - Thai Enquirer Current Affairs". 19 January 2022.
  4. ^ "รู้จักกับรัฐมนตรีไอซีทีคนใหม่ - ดร.อุตตม สาวนายน | Blognone". www.blognone.com (in Thai).
  5. ^ https://news.mthai.com/politics-news/704321.html [dead link‍]
  6. ^ "เทียบทรัพย์สิน 'อุตตม-เมีย' 19 ปี เพิ่มขึ้น 180 ล้าน". สำนักข่าวอิศรา (in Thai). February 13, 2017.
  7. ^ ""อุตตม สาวนายน" ส่ง "ชิมช้อปใช้"เรียกเรตติ้งรัฐบาล". สยามรัฐ (in Thai). October 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "เผยโพสต์สุดท้าย อุตตม สาวนายน ก่อนลาพลังประชารัฐ "ถูกใจเป็นกิเลส"". www.sanook.com/news. 9 July 2020.
  9. ^ ""อุตตม" โพสต์ร่ายยาวหลังลาออก รมต.ขอบคุณ "ประยุทธ์" ไว้ใจทำงาน". 16 July 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Finance
2019–2020 		Succeeded by