Sukampol Suwannathat

Sukampol Suwannathat
สุกำพล สุวรรณทัต
Sukampol Suwannathat in New Delhi on 21 December 2012
Minister of Defence
In office
11 January 2012 – 30 June 2013
Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Preceded byYuthasak Sasiprapha
Succeeded byYingluck Shinawatra
Minister of Transport
In office
9 August 2011 – 11 January 2012
Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Preceded bySophon Sarum
Succeeded byCharupong Ruangsuwan
Personal details
Born (1951-08-17) 17 August 1951 (age 73)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyPheu Thai Party
SpousePilaiwan Suwannathat
Alma mater
Profession
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Air Force
Years of service1975–2012
Rank Air Chief Marshal

Air Chief Marshal Sukampol Suwannathat (Thai: สุกำพล สุวรรณทัต, RTGSSukamphon Suwannathat; born 17 August 1951) is a Thai air force officer and politician. He has served in the cabinet of Yingluck Shinawatra, as Minister of Transport from August 2011 to January 2012, and subsequently as Minister of Defence until June 2013.[1]

  1. ^ Assembly LX, The secretariat of the Cabinet, archived from the original on 24 March 2012, retrieved 19 March 2012