Prawit Wongsuwan
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General Prawit Wongsuwan ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ |
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Prawit in 2010
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
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Assumed office 30 August 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Prayuth Chan-ocha |
| Minister of Defence | |
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Assumed office 30 August 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Prayuth Chan-ocha |
| Preceded by | Yingluck Shinawatra |
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In office 20 December 2008 – 9 August 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Preceded by | Somchai Wongsawat |
| Succeeded by | Yuthasak Sasiprapha |
| President of National Olympic Committee of Thailand | |
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Assumed office 5 April 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Yuthasak Sasiprapha |
| President of Thailand Swimming Association | |
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Assumed office 14 January 2017 |
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| Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army |
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In office 1 October 2004 – 30 September 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Chaiyasit Shinawatra |
| Succeeded by | Sonthi Boonyaratglin |
| Personal details | |
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11 August 1945 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Alma mater |
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy National Defence College |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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| Allegiance |
 Thailand
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Thai Army
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| Years of service | 1969–2005 |
| Rank |
 General
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Prawit Wongsuwan (Thai: ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ; IPA: [prà.wít wōŋ.sù.wān]; born 11 August 1945) is the Minister of Defence of Thailand since 31 August 2014, and the deputy-chairman of the National Council for Peace and Order. Additionally, he holds the post of Deputy Prime Minister. From 2004 to 2005 he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army. From 2008 to 2011 he was the Minister of Defence of Thailand.
Prawits father was Major General Prasert Wongsuwan. He has four younger brothers: the Senator Admiral Sithawat Wongsuwan, Police General Patcharawat Wongsuwan (the former Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police), deceased football manager Pongphan Wongsuwan, and Phanpong Wongsuwan. Prawit attended Saint Gabriel's College and Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (class 6, graduated 1965).
After graduating from Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (class 17) in 1969, he became an officer in the 21st Infantry Regiment (Queen's Guard). In 1978, he completed the Thai Command and General Staff course. In 1984, he was transferred to the 12th Infantry Regiment, of which he became deputy commander in 1986, and commander in 1989. In 1992, he was appointed royal aide-de-camp. In 1996 he was promoted commander of the 2nd Infantry Division. After graduating from the National Defence College of Thailand in 1997, he became deputy commander, and in 1998 commander of the 1st Army Region (responsible for Bangkok and Central Thailand). In 2001, he was appointed assistant Chief-of-staff responsible for the army's operative branch. He returned to command the 1st Army Region, before being promoted Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army in 2003 and Commander-in-Chief in 2004. After retiring from active military service, he became a judge at the supreme court-martial. After the 2006 coup d'état, he was appointed member of the National Legislative Assembly.
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