Prommin Lertsuridej

Prommin Lertsuridej
พรหมินทร์ เลิศสุริย์เดช
Secretary-General to the Prime Minister
Assumed office
6 September 2023
Prime MinisterSrettha Thavisin
Preceded byPirapan Salirathavibhaga
In office
14 March 2005  19 September 2006
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byYongyut Tiyapairat
Succeeded byPongthep Tedprathep
In office
19 February 2001  8 October 2002
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byNipon Prompan
Succeeded byYongyut Tiyapairat
Minister of Energy
In office
8 February 2003  6 January 2005
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byPhongthep Thepkanjana
Succeeded byWiset Jupiban
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
3 October 2002  8 February 2003
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Personal details
Born (1954-11-05) 5 November 1954
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyPheu Thai Party
Other political
affiliations
Thai Rak Thai Party
SpouseMattaya Lertsuridej
Alma materMahidol University
ProfessionPolitician
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Prommin Lertsuridej, M.D. (Thai: พรหมินทร์ เลิศสุริย์เดช) (born 5 November 1954) is a Secretary General to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, former student leader, former Secretary General to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, former Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, former Minister of Energy in the Thaksin government, and former Secretary General to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. After a 2006 military coup overthrew the Thaksin government, Prommin was arrested and detained by the junta for three weeks. He was released from captivity on 1 October 2006. Prommin is married to Mattaya Lertsuridej, M.D. and has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.