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Prawit Wongsuwan
(ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ)

Prawit Wongsuwan<br>(ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, former army chief, mentor of the “Eastern Tigers” military clique

Date of Birth: Sat Aug 11, 1945

Education:

  • Saint Gabriel’s College
  • 1965 Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (class 6).
  • 1969 Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (class 17)
  • 1997 National Defence College of Thailand (class 40)

Career:

  • 1998 Commander of the 1st Army Region
  • 2004 Commander-in-Chief Royal Thai Army
  • 2006 Member of the National Legislative Assembly
  • 2008 – 11 Minister of Defence
  • 2014 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence