Sontirat Sontijirawong

Sontirat Sontijirawong
สนธิรัตน์ สนธิจิรวงศ์
Sontirat in 2019
Minister of Energy
In office
10 July 2019 – 15 July 2020
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded bySiri Jirapongpan
Succeeded bySupattanapong Punmeechaow
Minister of Commerce
In office
23 November 2017 – 29 January 2019
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byApiradi Tantraporn
Succeeded byJurin Laksanawisit
Personal details
Born (1960-03-19) 19 March 1960 (age 64)
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Political partyPalang Pracharath Party (2018-2020), (2023-)
Other political
affiliations
Sang Anakot Thai (2022-2023)
Alma materChulalongkorn University
Profession
  • Businessman
  • Politician

Sontirat Sontijirawong (Thai: สนธิรัตน์ สนธิจิรวงศ์; born 19 March 1960) is a former Thai politician. He served as Minister of Energy in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[1] Supattanapong Punmeechaow was appointed as his successor.[2] On 19 January 2022, Sontirat formed a new party alongside Uttama Savanayana called Sang Anakot Thai (Building Thailand's Future).[3]

  1. ^ "Sontirat looks forward to 'new role'". Bangkok Post. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ "A brief profile of new cabinet members". Thai Enquirer. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ "New Party launched by former members of the ruling party". 19 January 2022.