Sukampol Suwannathat

Sukampol Suwannathat
สุกำพล สุวรรณทัต
Sukampol Suwannathat in New Delhi on 21 December 2012
Minister of Defence
In office 11 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 Sarum
Succeeded by	Charupong Ruangsuwan
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-17) 17 August 1951 (age 72) Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Pheu Thai Party
Spouse	Pilaiwan Suwannathat
Alma mater	Royal Thai Air Force Academy National Defence College
Profession	Air Force officer politician
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Air Force
Years of service	1975–2012
Rank	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]