MR. TARRIN NIMMANAHAEMINDA
Minister of Finance 

DURATION IN THE POSITION OF MINISTER OF FINANCE

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

       Date of Birth: October 29, 1945 Chiangmai, Thailand

EDUCATION

     - 1964 - 1968 B.A. Honor: Harvard University, U.S.A.
     - 1968 - 1970 M.B.A. (Finance) Stanford University, U.S.A.

 

WORKING EXPERIENCES

        December 1996 - November 1997 Committee of the Financial, Banking and
        Financial Institution of the Parliament
      - December 1995 - November 1996 Director to the Siam Commercial Bank PCL. Board
      - July 1995 - November 1996 Advisor to the Board of Directors and the Executive Board
        of the Siam Cement PCL.
      - July 1995 - November 1997 Investment Committee of the Crown Property Bureau
      - October 1992 - July 1995 Minister of Finance
      - President of the Bureau of Crown Property Board
      - President of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives
      - Director of the Secretariat of the National Security Council
      - May 1974 - October 1992 Joined the Siam Commercial Bank Ltd.
      - May 1974 Manager Banking Department
      - December 1977 Senior Manager Banking Department
      - February 1979 Executive Vice President
      - August 1979 Director and Executive Vice President
      - Junuary 1984 - Oct. 1992 President and Chief Executive Officer

        During this tenure, he participated in other activities such as:-
      - Chairman of the Thai Bankers Association
      - Senator
      - Member of the legislative council
      - The First Thai Director of the Business Advisory Council, International Finance
        Corporation (IFC), U.S.A.
      - 1971 First National City Development Finance Corporation (Thailand) Ltd., Bangkok
      - 1970 First National City Bank, Manila, Philippines
      - 1970 First National City Bank, New York, U.S.A.

HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREES

      - 1987 Business Administration, Prince of Songkla University
      - 1992 Economics, Chiangmai University
      - 1995 Business Administration, National Institute of Development Administration
        Honor from the Journals:
      - Banker of the Year: 1984 The Journal of Money and Banking
      - 1986 The Interest Magazine

ROYAL DECORATION

- December 5, 1986 Commander (Third Class) of the Most Noble Order of the
  Crown of Thailand.
- May 5, 1989 Grand Companion (Third Class, Higher Grade) of the Most
  Illustrious   Order of  Chula Chom Klao.
- December 5, 1990 Knight Companion (Third Class, Higher Grade) of the
  Most Noble   Order  of  the Crown of Thailand.
- May 5, 1996 Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Illustrious Order
  of Chulachomklao.