Suvit Maesincee

Suvit Maesincee
สุวิทย์ เมษินทรีย์
Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
In office 10 July 2019 – 15 July 2020
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Anek Laothamatas
Minister of Science and Technology
In office 23 November 2017 – 23 January 2019
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded by	Atchaka Sibunruang
Succeeded by	Position dissolved
Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
In office 15 December 2016 – 23 November 2017 Serving with Ormsin Chivapruck
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded by	Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana Panadda Diskul
Succeeded by	Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana Kobsak Pootrakool
Personal details
Born	(1961-05-12) 12 May 1961 Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Sang Anakot Thai (2022—present)
Other political affiliations	Palang Pracharath Party (2018–2020)
Spouse	Pakakrong Maesincee
Alma mater	Mahidol University NIDA Kellogg
Profession	Politician pharmacist

Suvit Maesincee (Thai: สุวิทย์ เมษินทรีย์) is a former Thai politician. He served as the first Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Anek Laothamatas was appointed as his successor. On 19 January 2022, Maesincee joined the newly formed party Sang Anakot Thai (Building Thailand's Future), founded by Uttama Savanayana and Sontirat Sontijirawong.

Early life and education

Suwit Maesincee was born on 12 May 1961 in Bangkok. He graduated from high school from Debsirin School. Then he graduated bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University and master's degree in Marketing From the Faculty of Business Administration, National Institute of Development Administration and a Ph.D. in marketing from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA.

Careers

Suvit Maesincee used to serve as a Director of the Institute for Good Governance Promotion and is the Director of The Siam Industrial Gases Association (SIGA). He was an advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.

After the 2014 Thai coup d'état, Suvit was appointed a member of the National Reform Council. Later in August 2015, Suwit Maesincee was appointed Deputy Minister of Commerce in the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha. Then, in December 2016, he was appointed Minister of the Prime Minister's Office. He was appointed as the last Minister of Science and Technology on 23 November 2017 and resigned from his position on 29 January 2019 due to the dissolution of the ministry. Then he was appointed as Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation being the first person in the position for this newly established ministry.