Yuthasak Sasiprapha (; born 8 January 1937) is a Thai politician and retired military officer. He has been deputy defence minister in

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's government, and president of the

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. From August 2011 to January 2012, he was

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, and since then he has served as Deputy Prime Minister in the government of

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until 28 October 2012.

Background

General Yuthasak Sasiprapha is son of

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Att and Jumroon Sasiprapha. He is married to Khunying Orapan Sasiprapha and has 3 children. General Yuthasak studied secondary class at

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and graduated from

Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA) (; ) is the service academy of Royal Thai Army (RTA). Established in 1887 it has graduated the majority of Thailand's military leaders, many of whom have become Prime Ministers of Thailand, Thai prime m ...

in 1961. He also studied in Army Command and Staff College Class 48 and

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Class 33.

Career

General Yuthasak Sasiprapha served

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until earned title Major General in 1985 for Army Reserve Force Students

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. In 1990 he was promoted as Lieutenant General and General in 1996, when he was

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for Office of Policy and Planning,

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. He was

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of Ministry of Defence from 1 October 1996 until retired in 1998.

Entry into politics

General Yuthasak entered in politics by joined

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and was elected as

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MP. In 2001, he was deputy defence minister in Thaksin Shinawatra's government. In general election 2011, he was also elected as party-list MP from

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. On 9 August 2011, he was appointed

in the government of

. In a cabinet reshuffle on 18 January 2012, he lost the Defence portfolio, but was made Deputy Prime Minister, charged with overseeing security affairs.

Royal Decorations

received the following royal decorations in the

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of Thailand : *1989 - Knight Grand Cordon of the

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*1993 - Knight Grand Cordon of the

Order of the White Elephant __NOTOC__ The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (; ) is an order (decoration), order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Mongkut, Rama IV of the Thailand, Kingdom of Siam. Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is r ...

*2011 - Knight Commander of the

Order of the Direkgunabhorn The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn (; ) was established by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) on 22 July 1991 (B.E. 2534) to be bestowed upon those who have rendered devotional services to the Kingdom of Thailand. The title ''Direkgu ...

*1997 - Grand Companion of the

Order of Chula Chom Klao The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (; ) was established on 16 November 1873 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) to commemorate the 90th Jubilee of the Chakri Dynasty and bears his name (จุลจอมเกล� ...

*2011 - Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati *1964 - Victory Medal -

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*1973 - Victory Medal -

Vietnam War The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w ...

, With Flames *1997 - Freemen Safeguarding Medal, First Class *1967 - Border Service Medal *1977 - Chakra Mala Medal *1964 - King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal, Fifth Class

Foreign honour

* : ** Gallantry Cross With Bronze Star ** Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal ribbon-First Class

Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class ** Vietnam Staff Service Medal ribbon-First Class

Staff Service Medal, First Class ** Vietnam Civil Actions Medal ribbon-First Class

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, First Class **

Vietnam Campaign Medal The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, also known as the Vietnam Campaign Medal (), is a South Vietnamese military campaign medal which was created in 1949 and awarded during the First Indochina War. During the Vietnam War (Second Indochina War ...

** Cultural and Educational Service Medal, Second Class ** Vietnam Public Health Service Medal ribbon-Second Class

Public Health Service Medal, Second Class ** Vietnam Social Service Medal ribbon-First Class

Social Service Medal, First Class ** Public Works, Communication and Transportation Service Medal, Second Class ** Labor Medal, Second Class ** Vietnam Ethnic Development Medal ribbon-First Class

Vietnam Ethnic Development Medal ribbon-First Class

Ethnic Development Medal, First Class ** Vietnam Police Honor Medal ribbon-Second Class

Police Honor Medal, Second Class ** Vietnam_Youth_and_Sports_Service_Medal_ribbon-Second_Class

Youth and Sports Service Medal, Second Class * : ** Army Commendation Medal ribbon

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