Jaruvan Maintaka
Khun Ying Jaruvan Maintaka (Thai: จารุวรรณ เมณฑกา; RTGS: Charuwan Menthaka, born 5 July 1945) is a former Auditor-General of Thailand.
Khun Ying Jaruvan Maintaka | |
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| Born | July 5, 1945 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Occupation | Former Auditor-General |
| Spouse | Songkiat Maintaka |
| Children | Kittiwat Maintaka Khacharin Maintaka Supang Maintaka |
| Parent(s) | Tem Yanyong Chamnian Yanyong |
She was appointed Auditor-General in December 2001 and refused to leave the office after the Constitutional Court ruled that her nomination was unlawful. She once again refused to give her office up when she reached her pension age and the Council of State ruled that she could no longer stay in the office. Her refusal to leave the office triggered fierce conflicts within the State Audit Office as some of its officials demanded her to respect the law and filed lawsuits against her. The Administrative Court eventually decided in October 2010 that she must vacate office.
Jaruvan is known for her public criticism of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra. She has also been criticized for nepotism and lack of transparency, hiring her own son as a personal secretary using the state budget, bringing her children on a state-funded official trip, etc. In November 2015, the Criminal Court sentenced her to imprisonment for corruption in office.