Tarisa Watanagase
Tarisa Watanagase (Thai: ธาริษา วัฒนเกส; RTGS: Tharisa Watthanaket; [tʰāːrísǎː wáttʰánákèːt]; born 30 November 1949) is currently the governor of the Bank of Thailand (2006–2010). She succeeded Pridiyathorn Devakula, who was appointed finance minister in the interim government. Tarisa was an assistant governor of the BoT and is the first female governor in the bank's 64-year history.[1]
An economist, Tarisa joined the central bank in 1975. She was appointed deputy governor in 1992. She graduated B.E. and M.E. from Keio University, Tokyo Japan in 1973 and 1975 respectively, and then she obtained an Honorary Ph.D. from Keio University, Tokyo Japan in 2007.[2][3] She also holds a doctoral degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis, USA and has experience in every key department, including monetary policy, money market, supervision and payment systems. She served as an economist at the International Monetary Fund from 1988 to 1990.[4] She speaks Thai, English and Japanese.
[edit] References
- ^ Thai News Agency, October 17, 2006. Thailand's central bank gets first female governor , MCOT.
- ^ Keio University conferred Honorary Degree of Doctor upon Dr. Tarisa Watanagase, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, KEIO.
- ^ Dr. Tarisa Watanagase with Dr. Kerdvibulvech, Dr. Chutisant Kerdvibulvech's website.
- ^ Srisukkasem, Anoma. October 18, 2006.Tarisa becomes BOT's first female chief, The Nation.
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