General Yuthasak Sasiprapha | |
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| ยุทธศักดิ์ ศศิประภา | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 18 January 2012 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 9 August 2011 – 18 January 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Prawit Wongsuwan |
| Succeeded by | Sukampol Suwannathat |
| President of National Olympic Committee of Thailand | |
| In office 2001 – 4 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chetta Thanajaro |
| Succeeded by | Prawit Wongsuwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1937 Bangkok, Siam |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | Pheu Thai Party |
| Spouse | Khunying Orapan Sasiprapha |
| Alma mater | Saint Gabriel's College Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy |
| Profession | Politician Army Officer |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1998 [3] |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} General[1].svg){kind=small} Admiral.svg){kind=small} 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.
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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.