Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana
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Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana | |
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สุวพันธุ์ ตันยุวรรธนะ | |
Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana in 2017 | |
| Minister attached to the Office of the Prime Minister | |
| In office 23 November 2017 – 8 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Tewan Liptapanlop |
| In office 30 August 2014 – 15 December 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Preceded by | Varathep Ratanakorn |
| Succeeded by | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 15 December 2016 – 23 November 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Preceded by | Paiboon Koomchaya |
| Succeeded by | Prajin Juntong |
| Director of the National Intelligence Agency | |
| In office 1 September 2009 – 30 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Adul Korwatana |
| Succeeded by | Chatpong Chatrakom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1953 Ratchaburi, Thailand |
| Spouse | Rungnapa Tanyuvardhana |
| Alma mater | Chiang Mai University |
Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana (Thai: สุวพันธุ์ ตันยุวรรธนะ; born 23 December 1953 in Ratchaburi) is a Thai officer and politician. He is a former director of the National Intelligence Agency from 2009 until 2014.
Suwaphan was born on 23 December 1953 in Ratchaburi Province.[1]
Suwaphan attended high school at Daruna Ratchaburi School and Triam Udom Suksa School and then study at Faculty of Law, Chiang Mai University.
Early career
Suwaphan took government service under the National Intelligence Agency previously served as Deputy Director and was the director of the National Intelligence Agency in 2009. He also served as a committee in the Emergency Situation Center during the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva and continued to work in the government, Yingluck Shinawatra and the government of General Prayut Chan-o-cha until his retirement on 30 September 2014.[2][3]