Dr Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich

Deputy Minister of Education, Task-oriented Deputy Leader of Democrat Party and former Minister of Science and Technology Ministry of Education (Thailand)

Dr. Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich is currently serving as Deputy Minister of Education and Task-oriented Deputy Party Leader affiliated with Democrat party under the leadership of DPM Jurin. Recently advocating for computer coding language education and the application of technology/innovations to education system.
Since 2001, Khunying Kalaya has been the most outstanding female politician in the Democrat Party. She has a prestigious background in the academia and charity.
She formerly served as Minister of Science and Technology under PM Abhisit’s administration from December 2008 to June 2010. Also elected party-list MP affiliated with Democrat party in the latest 2019 election, but later gave up her MP seat to other Democrats after she assumed her ministerial post as Deputy Education Minister under PM Prayut’s administration. She is one of the leading women in science and technology, and served on the boards of various academic and charitable organizations, including the Thai Junior Encyclopedia Project under the patronage of late King Bhumibol.