Supattanapong Punmeechaow Explained

Supattanapong Punmeechaow
Native Name:สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์
Native Name Lang:th
Office:Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
Primeminister:Prayut Chan-o-cha
Term Start:5 August 2020
Term End:1 September 2023
Office2:Minister of Energy
Primeminister2:Prayut Chan-o-cha
Term Start2:5 August 2020
Term End2:1 September 2023
Predecessor2:Sontirat Sontijirawong
Successor2:Peeraphan Salirathaviphak
Birth Date:12 January 1960
Birth Place:Bangkok, Thailand
Party:United Thai Nation (until 2024)
Spouse:Nipa Punmeechaow
Nationality:Thai
Alma Mater:Chulalongkorn University

Supattanapong Punmeechaow (Thai: สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์) is a Thai business executive and government minister. 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: 6 August 2020. Thailand unveils new cabinet with economic czar from PTT group. Masayuki Yuda. Nikkei Asia. 7 February 2021.
  2. News: 31 July 2020. A brief profile of new cabinet members. Thai Enquirer. Erich. Parpart. 6 February 2021.
  3. Web site: ส่องประวัติ "สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์" รมต.ป้ายแดง "รองนายกฯควบพลังงาน". 7 August 2020.
  4. Web site: "สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์" ดินเนอร์ทอล์กฟันธง เศรษฐกิจปีหน้าฟื้นตัวแน่ (คลิป). 12 November 2020.
  5. Web site: ป.ป.ช. เปิดบัญชีทรัพย์สิน 'สุพัฒนพงษ์ พันธ์มีเชาว์' รวย 154 ล้านบาท. 25 September 2020.
  6. Web site: 'สุพัฒนพงษ์'ลาออกบอร์ดปตท.สผ.. 24 July 2020.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806105617/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/180/T_0001.PDF