H.E. KORN CHATIKAVANIJ is currently serving as Finance Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, having been appointed in December 2008. Previously, he was president and chairman of JP Morgan Securities (Thailand) from 2000-2004.

Much of H.E. Korn Chatikavanij was spent in finance sector since his early age at SG Warburg, London. He later joined JF Thanakom Securities, the company he co-founded with Jardine Fleming, as president and co-founder. After the merger of Jardine Fleming and JP Morgan, he became president and subsequently chairman of JP Morgan Securities (Thailand). He left to run for Bangkok Member of Parliament in October 2004.

In December 2009, H.E. Korn Chatikavanij received "Global Finance Minister of the Year 2010" and "Asia-Pacific Finance Minister of the Year 2010" awards from the Banker (an affiliated publication of the Financial Times).

H.E. Korn Chatikavanij graduated with BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from St. John's College, University of Oxford.

Born on 19 February, 1964, London

EDUCATION 1985 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Dec 2008 - Present Feb 2005 - Present Dec 2007 - Present Feb 2005 - Feb 2006 Feb 2005 - Feb 2006 2000 - 2004 1988 - 1999 1985 - 1988

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Oxford Universty, St.John's College Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance, Thailand Executive Committee Member and Deputy Leader, Democrat Party, Thailand Member of Parliament, Bangkok Constituency 2, House of Representatives, Bangkok, Thailand Deputy Chairperson, House Committee on Finance and Banking, Thailand Member of Parliament, Bangkok Constituency 7, House of Representatives, Bangkok, Thailand President, JP Morgan Securities (Thailand) Limited, Bangkok, Thailand President & Co-Founder, JF Thanakom Securities Limited, Bangkok, Thailand SG Warburg, London, UK

FORMER POSITIONS
- Stock Exchange of Thailand; Committee
- Jardine Fleming International Holding Limited Thailand; Board Member
- Association of Securities Companies; Committee
- Ayudhya Jardine CMG Life Assurance Public Company Limited; Committee
- Thai Insurance Public Company Limited; Committee
- Thai Gypsum Public Company Limited; Committee
- Special Olympic Organising Committee Thailand; Committee

AWARDS
- "Global Finance Minister of the Year 2010"
- "Asia-Pacific Finance Minister of the Year 2010"
Both are awarded by The Banker (an affiliated publication of the Financial Times)