Sukampol Suwannathat
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Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Preceded byYuthasak Sasiprapha
Succeeded byYingluck Shinawatra
Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Sukampol Suwannathat | |
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สุกำพล สุวรรณทัต | |
 Sukampol Suwannathat in New Delhi on 21 December 2012 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 18 January 2012 – 30 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Yuthasak Sasiprapha |
| Succeeded by | Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 9 August 2011 – 11 January 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Sophon Saram |
| Succeeded by | Charupong Ruangsuwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1951 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Party | Pheu Thai Party |
| Spouse | Pilaiwan Suwannathat |
| Alma mater | |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Thailand |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–2012 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Air Chief Marshal |
Air Chief Marshal Sukampol Suwannathat (Thai: สุกำพล สุวรรณทัต, RTGS: Sukamphon Suwannathat; born 17 August 1951) is a Thai air force officer and politician. He has served in the cabinet of Yingluck Shinawatra, as Minister of Transport from August 2011 to January 2012, and subsequently as Minister of Defence until June 2013.[1]
Sukampol was born on 17 August 1951 as the son of Squadron Leader Suwat Suwantatat and Ratree Suwannatat.
Education
Sukampol graduated from Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Secondary School (Class 4), Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (Class 10), Royal Thai Air Force Academy (Class 17), Air Command and Staff Command (Class 29), National Defense College (Class 46).
