Uttama Savanayana (, born 19 May 1960) is a Thai politician. He served as

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in the second cabinet of Prime Minister

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. He resigned in July 2020. On 19 January 2022, Savanayana formed a new party called Sang Anakot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) along with Sontirat Sontijirawong.

Early life and education

Uttam Saanayana was born on 19 May 1960 to be the son of Lek and Ya Yee Savanayana. He graduated from primary and secondary school from Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School and bachelor's degree in electrical engineering From

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, USA. Then he studied Master of Business Administration (Finance and International Business) at

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and Ph.D. in Financial Management,

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Careers

Uttama is a private financial institution manager. He worked as a teacher in a higher education institution and became Deputy Dean of Academic Department and Lecturer in the Faculty of Finance,

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and was appointed rector of Bangkok University in June 2015. He was an advisor to the Minister of Finance,

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and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister's Office. Later in 2015, he was appointed Minister of Information and Communication Technology in the government of

but submitted a resignation letter on 12 September 2016 to have the appointment of the Digital Economy and Society Minister, a ministry to be established. He was appointed an advisor to the Prime Minister on 15 September 2016. In December 2016, he was appointed Minister of Industry and Minister of Finance respectively.

Royal decorations

* 2017 - Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted

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* 2020 - Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble

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References

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