Nataphol Teepsuwan

Nataphol Teepsuwan
ณัฏฐพล ทีปสุวรรณ
Nataphol Teepsuwan in 2020
Minister of Education
In office
10 July 2019 – 24 February 2021
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byTeerakiat Jaroensettasin
Succeeded byTrinuch Thienthong
Personal details
Born (1966-05-29) 29 May 1966 (age 58)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityThai
Political partyPalang Pracharath Party
Other political
affiliations		Democrat Party (2007–18)
SpouseTaya Teepsuwan
Alma mater
Profession
  • Businessman
  • politician

Nataphol Teepsuwan (Thai: ณัฏฐพล ทีปสุวรรณ, born 29 May 1966) is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Education in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from 10 July 2019 until he was removed from office.[1][2] In February 2021, he was found guilty of insurrection during protests that led to the 2014 coup d'état.[3] He was released from prison on bail that same month,[4] which stands in contrast to his sentence still standing at a prison term of seven years and four months.[5]

Early life and education

Nataphol was born on 29 May 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of Viraphan Teepsuwan, Chairman of the Siam City Cement, and Chantima Teepsuwan. He married Taya Teepsuwan and has 3 children.[6][7]

He graduated high school from The Williston Northampton School in the US and then Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Boston University and master's degree in marketing (English Program), Thammasat University.[8]

Careers

Nataphol is a businessman and the executive of the Campana tile business. He also holds the position of General Manager of Royal Thai Company Limited in the Dubai Branch and overseeing the expansion of "Royal Thai" branded carpet in the Middle East. Nataphol was also the President of Rugby School Thailand.[9]

Political careers

Nataphol turns himself into political careers by running the election for a member of the House of Representatives in the 2007 election for Democrat Party. After the election, he was appointed by the Democratic Party meeting to serve as the Director of the Democratic Party. Later, he resigned from the party on 11 November 2014 to lead the rally against the amnesty law in 2013–2014 Thai political crisis.[10][11]

After the coup he has joined the Palang Pracharath Party before being elected as a vice-leader on 29 September 2018 to run 2019 Thai general election. On 10 July 2019, he was appointed to the position of Minister of Education.[12] On 24 February 2021, the Criminal Court sentenced Nataphol to imprisonment for seven years and four months, resulting in him immediately terminated his position as Minister of Education.[13]

Royal decorations

References

  1. ^ "Profiles of Members of Prayut II Cabinet: on Education and social affairs portfolios". The Nation. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ^ Kri-aksorn, Thammachart (16 July 2019). "'New' cabinet announced, junta faces challenges from all sides". Prachatai. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Thai ministers jailed as court finds 26 guilty of insurrection". WION. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2075019/former-pdrc-leaders-released-from-prison-on-bail "Former leaders of the People's Democratic Reform Committee leave Bangkok Remand Prison about noon on Friday. From left, in the front row are Nataphol Teepsuwan, Thaworn Senneam, Issara Somchai, Suthep Thaugsuban and Buddhipongse Punnakanta
  5. ^ "Jailed ministers for instant chop". Bangkok Post. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ^ "'ณัฏฐพล' ยอมรับผิดชอบผลกระทำ พร้อมขอฝากอนาคตการศึกษาไทย หลังหลุดตำแหน่ง รมต".
  7. ^ "ชะตา คู่สามีภริยา "ณัฏฐพล - ทยา ทีปสุวรรณ"จากแกนนำกปปส.-รมต.สู่วันจำคุก เปิดโพสต์จากใจ". 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ "ประวัติ "ณัฏฐพล ทีปสุวรรณ" กว่าจะถึงวันนี้ ปาร์ตี้ลิสต์ลำดับที่ 1 "พลังประชารัฐ"". 7 February 2019.
  9. ^ "ครอบครัว "ทีปสุวรรณ" ทุ่ม 1.5 พันล้าน สร้างโรงเรียนนานาชาติ เจาะกลุ่มเป้าหมาย CLMV - Forbes Thailand". forbesthailand.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  10. ^ 4 เสือ กปปส. เวทีสวนลุมพินี 27 04 57. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09.
  11. ^ "ณัฏฐพล เผย พรุ่งนี้นำมวลชนบุก ก.แรงงาน : INN News". www.innnews.co.th. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  12. ^ "ประกาศ: แต่งตั้งรัฐมนตรี" (PDF). Royal Gazette (Thailand). Vol. 136. 10 July 2019.
  13. ^ ""บี-ตั้น-ถาวร" เจอโทษ พ้นรัฐมนตรี 8 กปปส.นอนคุก พร้อมพวกลุงกํานัน". 25 February 2021.
  14. ^ "เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก และเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย" (PDF). Royal Gazette (Thailand). Vol. 129. 3 December 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 Oct 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2023.