Phongthep Thepkanjana

Phongthep Thepkanjana Energy Minister
APPOINTED
October 3, 2002
BIRTH DATE/PLACE
November 13 1956 / Samut Sakhon, Thailand
RELIGION
Buddhism
MARITAL STATUS
Married with Mrs. Panida Thepkanjana

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
1977 L.L.B. (HONS.), Thammasat University
1979 Master of Comparative Law (Foreign Practice), George Washington University
1982 Barriter at Law, The School of Thai Bar
1983 Master of Comparative Law (American Practice), George Washington University
WORKING EXPERIENCES
1984 - 1985 : Judge Trainee
1985-1987 : Judge, Sakon Nakhon Provincial Court
1987-1991 : Judge, attached to the Ministry
1991-1992 : Judge, Samut Prakan Provincial Court
1992-1994 : Deputy Secretary-General, Office of the Judicial Affairs
1994-1995 : Chief Judge attached to the Ministry
POLITICAL APPOINTMENT
1995-1996 Deputy Spokesman, Office of the Prime Minister
1996-1997 Member, the Constitution Drafting Assembly
2001 Member, the House of Representatives
2001-2002 Minister of Justice
2002 Minister to the Prime Minister's Office
ROYAL DECORATIONS
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most admirable Order the Direkgunabhorn