Pridiyathorn devakula biography

  • Mom Rajawongse Pridiyathorn Devakula is a Thai economist.
  • Mom Rajawongse Pridiyathorn Devakula is a Thai economist.
  • NAME, Pridiyathorn Devakula ; KURZBESCHREIBUNG, thailändischer Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Manager und Politiker ; GEBURTSDATUM, 15.

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    Pridiyathorn Devakula

    Thai politician and economist (born 1947)

    Mom Rajawongse Pridiyathorn Devakula (Thai: หม่อมราชวงศ์ปรีดิยาธร เทวกุล; RTGS: Mom Ratchawong Pridiyathon Thewakun; [prīːdìjāːtʰɔːntʰē:wâkūn]; born 15 July 1947) is a Thai economist. He was the Governor of the Bank of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. Following the 2006 Thai coup d'état he served as minister of finance and deputy prime minister in the interim civilian government led by Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont.[1] Following the 2014 Thai coup d'état he was appointed a deputy prime minister in the first military appointed cabinet[2] under General Prayut Chan-o-cha. Two days earlier he had resigned from his position as chairman of the board of Post Publishing PLC, the publisher of the Bangkok Post, Thailand's leading English-language newspaper.[3]

    Early life and education

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    Pridiyathorn is a son of Prince Priditheppong Devakula. He is therefore a grandson o

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    (ปรีดิยาธร เทวกุล)">

    Ex-Deputy Prime Minister, ex-Minister of Finance, ex-Bank of Thailand Governor

    Place of Birth: Bangkok

    Date of Birth: Tue Jul 15, 1947

    Age: 78

    Family Background:

    Born to Mom Chao Prididebbongse and Mom Taengthai, holds the title “Mom Rajawongse” or MR

    Education:

    • Saint Gabriel’s College, Bangkok
    • BA Econ, Thammasat University
    • MBA (International Business), Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA

    Career:

    • 1971-1990: Thai Farmers’ Bank (last, Senior Executive Vice President)
    • 1991-1992: Deputy Minister of Commerce
    • 1993-2001: President, Export-Import Bank of Thailand
    • 2001-06: Bank of Thailand Governor
    • 2006-07: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
    • 2014-15 Deputy Prime Minister

    Honors:

    • 2006: Central Bank Governor of the Year – Asia (The Banker)
    • Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the White Elephant
    • Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of

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      Ministry of Finance - Thailand.

                                 


      DURATION IN THE POSITION OF MINISTER OF FINANCE



              October 8, 2006 - February 28, 2007


      BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

              Date of Birth: -


      EDUCATIONAL BLACKGROUNG

              1952 - 1964 : St. Gabriel's College, Bangkok
              1968 : Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honors), Thammasat University
              1970 : MBA (International Business) Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
              1989 : Diploma, National Defense College
              2002 : Doctor of Business Administration, Honoris Causa, Chulalongkorn University
              2003 : Doctor of Economics (Honorary), Sripatum University
              2003 : Doctor of Business Administration (Honorary), Mahasarakham University
              2006 : Doctoral Hono

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