Yuthasak Sasiprapha
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Yuthasak Sasiprapha (Thai: ยุทธศักดิ์ ศศิประภา) is a Thai politician and retired military officer. He has been deputy defence minister in Thaksin Shinawatra's government, and president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand.[4] From August 2011 to January 2012, he was Minister of Defence,[5] and since then he has served as Deputy Prime Minister in the government of Yingluck Shinawatra until 28 October 2012.
Quick Facts Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Prime Minister ...
General Yuthasak Sasiprapha | |
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ยุทธศักดิ์ ศศิประภา | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 18 January 2012 – 28 October 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 9 August 2011 – 18 January 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
Preceded by | Prawit Wongsuwan |
Succeeded by | Sukampol Suwannathat |
President of National Olympic Committee of Thailand | |
In office 2001 – 4 April 2017 | |
Preceded by | Chetta Thanajaro |
Succeeded by | Prawit Wongsuwan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1937-01-08) 8 January 1937 (age 87) Bangkok, Siam |
Nationality | Thai |
Political party | Pheu Thai Party |
Spouse | Khunying Orapan Sasiprapha |
Alma mater | Saint Gabriel's College Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy |
Profession | Politician Army Officer |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
Years of service | 1961–1998 [1] |
Rank | General[2] Admiral Air Chief Marshal[3] |
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