Uttama Savanayana

Uttama Savanayana
อุตตม สาวนายน
Uttama Savayana in 2016
Finance Minister of Thailand
In office
10 July 2019 – 15 July 2020
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byApisak Tantivorawong
Succeeded byPredee Daochai
Leader of the Palang Pracharath Party
In office
29 September 2018 – 27 June 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPrawit Wongsuwan
Minister of Industry
In office
16 December 2016 – 29 January 2019
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byAtchaka Sibunruang
Succeeded bySuriya Juangroongruangkit
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
In office
19 August 2015 – 12 September 2016
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPornchai Rujiprapa
Succeeded byPrajin Juntong (acting)
Personal details
Born (1960-05-19) 19 May 1960 (age 64)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyPalang Pracharath Party (2018-2020), (2023-)
Other political
affiliations
Sang Anakot Thai (2022-2023)
SpouseItchaya Savanayana
Alma mater
Profession
  • Businessman
  • professor
  • politician

Uttama Savanayana (Thai: อุตตม สาวนายน, born 19 May 1960) is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Finance in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He resigned in July 2020.[1][2] On 19 January 2022, Savanayana formed a new party called Sang Anakot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) along with Sontirat Sontijirawong.[3]

  1. ^ "Uttama, 3 others resign from cabinet". Bangkok Post. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Thailand's top economic team to resign: media reports". Reuters. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. ^ "New Party launched by former members of the ruling party - Thai Enquirer Current Affairs". 19 January 2022.