Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana

Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana (Thai: สุวพันธุ์ ตันยุวรรธนะ; born 23 December 1953 in Ratchaburi) is a Thai officer and politician. He is a former director of the National Intelligence Agency from 2009 until 2014.

Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana
สุวพันธุ์ ตันยุวรรธนะ

MPCh MWM
Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
In office
23 November 2017 – 8 May 2019
Serving with Kobsak Pootrakool
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byOrmsin Chivapruck
Suvit Maesincee
Succeeded byTewan Liptapanlop
In office
30 August 2014 – 15 December 2016
Serving with Panadda Diskul
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byVarathep Ratanakorn
Succeeded byOrmsin Chivapruck
Suvit Maesincee
Minister of Justice
In office
15 December 2016 – 23 November 2017
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPaiboon Koomchaya
Succeeded byPrajin Juntong
Director of the National Intelligence Agency
In office
1 September 2009 – 30 September 2014
Prime MinisterAbhisit Vejjajiva
Yingluck Shinawatra
Prayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byAdul Korwatana
Succeeded byChatpong Chatrakom
Personal details
Born (1953-12-23) December 23, 1953
Ratchaburi, Thailand
NationalityThai
Spouse(s)Rungnapa Tanyuvardhana
Alma materChiang Mai University

Early life

Suwaphan was born on 23 December 1953 in Ratchaburi Province.[1]

Suwaphan attended high school at Daruna Ratchaburi School and Triam Udom Suksa School and then study at Faculty of Law, Chiang Mai University.[2]

Early career

Suwaphan took government service under the National Intelligence Agency previously served as Deputy Director and was the director of the National Intelligence Agency in 2009. He also served as a committee in the Emergency Situation Center during the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva and continued to work in the government, Yingluck Shinawatra and the government of General Prayut Chan-o-cha until his retirement on 30 September 2014.[3][4]

Political career

In August 2014, he was appointed Minister to the Prime Minister's Office in the government of General Prayut Chan-o-cha. Later in December 2016, he was appointed Minister of Justice. Later in November 2017, he was appointed as Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister again after having held the position when he started the Cabinet.[5]

Later on May 7, 2019, Suwapan submitted a resignation letter from the Prime Minister's Office to General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, to hold the position senator which will take effect the next day, which is on Wednesday 8 May 2019.[6]

Royal decorations

Suwaphan has received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand:

References
  1. ทีมข่าวพิเศษ (16 September 2014). "ผ่า 2 ตัวเต็งว่าที่เบอร์หนึ่ง "สมช.-ข่าวกรอง"ยุค"ประยุทธ์ 1"". สำนักข่าวอิศรา.
  2. https://www.nsf.or.th/index.php/2016-02-09-14-38-50/2016-02-09-14-50-59/907-ac-610205-02
  3. https://mgronline.com/daily/detail/9590000127601
  4. https://www.posttoday.com/politic/report/326493
  5. "หอประวัติมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ (หอศิลป์ปิ่นมาลา)". library.cmu.ac.th.
  6. matichon (8 May 2019). ""สุวพันธุ์"ยื่นลาออกรมต.วันนี้! ชี้ คสช.เห็นผลงาน ขอให้ไปเป็นส.ว."
  7. "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ (ชั้นสายสะพาย จำนวน ๔,๒๓๘ ราย)" (PDF).
  8. ราชกิจจานุเบกษา ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ (ชั้นต่ำกว่าสายสะพาย ชั้นสายสะพาย สมาชิกวุฒิสภา เนื่องในวโรกาสพระราชพิธีเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษา วันที่ ๕ ธันวาคม ๒๕๓๗)
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