| Uttama Savanayana | |
| Native Name: | อุตตม สาวนายน |
| Office: | Finance Minister of Thailand |
| Primeminister: | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Term Start: | 10 July 2019 |
| Term End: | 15 July 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Apisak Tantivorawong |
| Successor: | Predee Daochai |
| Office1: | Leader of the Palang Pracharath Party |
| Term Start1: | 29 September 2018 |
| Term End1: | 27 June 2020 |
| Predecessor1: | Position established |
| Successor1: | Prawit Wongsuwan |
| Office2: | Minister of Industry |
| Primeminister2: | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Term Start2: | 16 December 2016 |
| Term End2: | 29 January 2018 |
| Predecessor2: | Atchaka Sibunruang |
| Successor2: | Suriya Juangroongruangkit |
| Office3: | Minister of Information and Communication Technology |
| Primeminister3: | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Term Start3: | 19 August 2015 |
| Term End3: | 12 September 2016 |
| Predecessor3: | Pornchai Rujiprapa |
| Successor3: | Prajin Juntong (acting) |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Party: | Palang Pracharath Party (2018-2020), (2023-) |
| Otherparty: | Sang Anakot Thai (2022-2023) |
| Nationality: | Thai |
| Spouse: | Itchaya Savanayana |
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]
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 studies 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]
Uttama is a private financial institution manager. He worked as a teacher in a higher education institution and become 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 as 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]