Yuthasak Sasiprapha

General
Yuthasak Sasiprapha
ยุทธศักดิ์ ศศิประภา
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
18 January 2012 – 28 October 2012
Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Minister of Defence
In office
9 August 2011 – 18 January 2012
Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Preceded byPrawit Wongsuwan
Succeeded bySukampol Suwannathat
President of National Olympic Committee of Thailand
In office
2001 – 4 April 2017
Preceded byChetta Thanajaro
Succeeded byPrawit Wongsuwan
Personal details
Born (1937-01-08) 8 January 1937 (age 87)
Bangkok, Siam
NationalityThai
Political partyPheu Thai Party
SpouseKhunying Orapan Sasiprapha
Alma materSaint Gabriel's College
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
ProfessionPolitician
Army Officer
Signature
Military service
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
Years of service1961–1998 [3]
Rank General[1]
Admiral
Air Chief Marshal[2]

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.

  1. ^ Some Thai text
  2. ^ Some Thai text
  3. ^ "Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defence".
  4. ^ "Phalang Chon eyes sports portfolio". Bangkok Post. 6 July 2011.
  5. ^ Ghosh, Nirmal (10 August 2011). "Yingluck to fill Cabinet with moderates". The Straits Times.