Yuthasak Sasiprapha
Yuthasak Sasiprapha (Thai: ยุทธศักดิ์ ศศิประภา; born 8 January 1937) 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.
Background
General Yuthasak Sasiprapha is son of Lieutenant General Att and Jumroon Sasiprapha. He is married to Khunying Orapan Sasiprapha and has 3 children. General Yuthasak studied secondary class at Saint Gabriel's College and graduated from Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy in 1961. He also studied in Army Command and Staff College Class 48 and National Defence College of Thailand Class 33.
Career
General Yuthasak Sasiprapha served Royal Thai Army until earned title Major General in 1985 for Army Reserve Force Students chief of staff. In 1990 he was promoted as Lieutenant General and General in 1996, when he was director-general for Office of Policy and Planning, Ministry of Defence. He was permanent secretary of Ministry of Defence from 1 October 1996 until retired in 1998.
Entry into politics
General Yuthasak entered in politics by joined Thai Rak Thai Party and was elected as party list MP. In 2001, he was deputy defence minister in Thaksin Shinawatra's government. In general election 2011, he was also elected as party-list MP from Pheu Thai Party. On 9 August 2011, he was appointed Minister of Defence in the government of Yingluck Shinawatra. In a cabinet reshuffle on 18 January 2012, he lost the Defence portfolio, but was made Deputy Prime Minister, charged with overseeing security affairs.[6]
Royal Decorations
received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand :
- 1989 -
Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand - 1993 -
Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant - 2011 -
Knight Commander of the Order of the Direkgunabhorn - 1997 -
Grand Companion of the Order of Chula Chom Klao - 2011 -
Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati - 1964 -
Victory Medal - Korean War - 1973 -
Victory Medal - Vietnam War, With Flames - 1997 -
Freemen Safeguarding Medal, First Class - 1967 -
Border Service Medal - 1977 -
Chakra Mala Medal - 1964 -
King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal, Fifth Class
Foreign honour
South Vietnam :
Gallantry Cross With Bronze Star
Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class
Staff Service Medal, First Class
Civil Actions Medal, First Class
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Cultural and Educational Service Medal, Second Class
Public Health Service Medal, Second Class
Social Service Medal, First Class
Public Works, Communication and Transportation Service Medal, Second Class
Labor Medal, Second Class
Ethnic Development Medal, First Class
Police Honor Medal, Second Class
Youth and Sports Service Medal, Second Class
USA :
References
- ^ Some Thai text
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- ^ "Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defence".
- ^ "Phalang Chon eyes sports portfolio". Bangkok Post. 6 July 2011.
- ^ Ghosh, Nirmal (10 August 2011). "Yingluck to fill Cabinet with moderates". The Straits Times.
- ^ Drastic overhauling for Thai Cabinet, Asia One, 18 January 2012, retrieved 19 January 2012