Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput
24th Governor of Bank of Thailand
Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput | |
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เศรษฐพุฒิ สุทธิวาทนฤพุฒิ | |
Sethaput in November 2020 | |
24th Governor of the Bank of Thailand | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
Appointed by | Minister of Finance with cabinet resolution and monarch approval |
Preceded by | Veerathai Santiprabhob |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-02-01) February 1, 1965 (age 59) |
Alma mater | Swarthmore College Yale University |
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Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput (Thai: เศรษฐพุฒิ สุทธิวาทนฤพุฒิ, born 1 February 1965) is the 24th Governor of the Bank of Thailand since 1 October 2020. He also served as a board member for the National Economic and Social Development Council, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Insurance Commission.[1]
Career
Prior to his appointment as governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT), Sethaput Suthiwart-narueput served as an economic advisor to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha and as a member of the BOT's Monetary Policy Committee since 2014. He was also a former economist at the World Bank Group in Washington DC. .[2]