List of prime ministers of Thailand

List of Heads of Government of the Kingdom of Thailand (1932-Present)

1. Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (10 December 1932 - 24 June 1933)
2. General Phraya Phahol Pholphayuhasena (24 June 1933 - 26 December 1938)
3. Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (26 December 1938 - 1 August 1944) (1st time)
4. Major Khuang Abhaiwongse (1 August 1944 - 31 August 1945) (1st time)
5. Tawee Bunyaketu (31 August - 17 September 1945)
6. Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj (17 September 1945 - 13 January 1946) (1st time)
7. Major Khuang Abhaiwongse (13 January - 18 March 1946) (2nd time)
8. Pridi Phanomyong (24 March - 21 August 1946)
9. Rear Admiral Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi (26 August 1946 - 8 November 1947)
10. Major Khuang Abhaiwongse (12 November 1947 - 8 April 1948) (3rd time; acting)
11. Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (8 April 1948 - 17 September 1957) (2nd time)
12. Pote Sarasin (21 September - 24 December 1957)
13. Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (1 January - 20 October 1958) (1st time)
14. Field Marshal Sarit Dhanarajata (20 October 1958 - 8 December 1963) (acting to 10 February 1959)
15. Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (9 December 1963 - 14 October 1973) (2nd time)
16. Sanya Dharmasakti (14 October 1973 - 26 February 1975)
17. Seni Pramoj (26 February - 14 March 1975) (2nd time)
18. Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj (14 March 1975 - 20 April 1976)
19. Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj (20 April - 6 October 1976) (3rd time)
20. Tanin Kraivixien (8 October 1976 - 20 October 1977)
21. General Kriangsak Chomanan (12 November 1977 - 3 March 1980)
22. General Prem Tinsulanonda (3 March 1980 - 4 August 1988)
23. General Chatichai Choonhavan (4 August 1988 - 23 February 1991)
24. Anand Panyarachun (7 March 1991 - 7 April 1992) (1st time)
25. General Suchinda Kraprayoon (7 April - 24 May 1992)
    • Meechai Ruchuphan 24 May 1992 - 10 June 1992 (acting)
26. Anand Panyarachun (10 June - 23 September 1992) (2nd time)
27. Chuan Leekpai (23 September 1992 - 13 July 1995) (1st time)
28. Banharn Silpa-Archa (13 July 1995 - 1 December 1996)
29. General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1 December 1996 - 9 November 1997)
30. Chuan Leekpai (9 November 1997 - 9 February 2001) (2nd time)
31. Thaksin Shinawatra (9 February 2001 - 19 September 2006)
    • Chitchai Wannasathit (5 April - 23 May 2006) (acting for Thaksin)
32. General Surayud Chulanont (1 October 2006 - 29 January 2008)
33. Samak Sundaravej (29 January 2008 - Present)

Notes

General Sonthi Boonyaratglin took over as de facto Head of Government of the Kingdom of Thailand following the coup on 19 September 2006, under the title of Chief of the Administrative Reform Council. On 1 October 2006, Surayud Chulanont was named Prime Minister, until elections in a few months' time, to be held after a new Constitution had been drafted and put to a referendum.

External links

• List of Prime Ministers of Thailand
• History of Thai Prime Ministers, a detailed list of Prime Ministers