List of Prime Ministers of Thailand

Prime Minister of Thailand
Standard of the Prime Minister
Acting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (as chairman of the “National Council for Peace and Order”); since May 22, 2014
Term of office	4 years (re-election possible once)
Creation of office	June 28, 1932
Last choice	July 3, 2011
Salutation	Your Highness
website	www.thaigov.go.th

The following is a list of all the Prime Ministers of Thailand who have been appointed since the country's transition to constitutional monarchy in 1932. The Prime Minister of Thailand heads the executive branch and has been a member of parliament since the constitution was amended in 1992.

In addition to the Prime Minister, there are several Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers in the Prime Minister's Office (Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister) . The office of the Prime Minister itself has the rank of a ministry. There are a total of 14 ministries at the functional level, which are represented by several ministers in the cabinet.

Since the constitutional amendment in 1997, however, no more than 36 ministers have been admitted to the cabinet .

Prime Minister	Political party	government	Period
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada	-	1st - 3rd government	June 28, 1932 - December 10, 1932 December 10, 1932 - April 1, 1933 April 1, 1933 - June 20, 1933
Colonel Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena	People's Party / Military	4-8 government	June 21, 1933 - December 16, 1933 December 16, 1933 - September 22, 1934 September 22, 1934 - August 9, 1937 August 9, 1937 - December 21, 1937 December 21, 1937 - December 16, 1938
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram	People's Party / Military	9-10 government	December 16, 1938 - March 7, 1942 March 7, 1942 - August 1, 1944
Major Khuang Aphaiwong	-	11. Government	August 1, 1944 - August 31, 1945
Tawee Boonyaket	Seri Thai	12. Government	August 31, 1945 - September 17, 1945
Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj	Seri Thai	13. Government	September 17, 1945 - January 31, 1946
Major Khuang Aphaiwong	-	14. Government	January 31, 1946 - March 24, 1946
Dr. Pridi Phanomyong	-	15th and 16th government	March 24, 1946 - June 11, 1946 June 11, 1946 - August 23, 1946
Rear Admiral Thawan Thamrongnawasawat	Constitutional Front	17th and 18th government	August 23, 1946 - May 30, 1947 May 30, 1947 - November 8, 1947
Major Khuang Aphaiwong	Democratic Party	19th and 20th government	November 10, 1947 - February 21, 1948 February 21, 1948 - April 8, 1948
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram	Military (from 1955 Seri Manangkhasila )	21-26 government	April 8, 1948 - June 24, 1949 June 25, 1949 - November 29, 1951 November 29, 1951 - December 6, 1951 December 6, 1951 - March 24, 1952 March 24, 1952 - March 21, 1957 March 21, 1957 - September 16, 1957
Pote Sarasin	-	27. Government	September 21, 1957 - January 1, 1958
General Thanom Kittikachorn	Military / National Socialist Party	28. Government	January 1, 1958 - October 20, 1958
Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat	military	Interim (" Revolutionary Council ")	October 20, 1958 - February 9, 1959
Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat	military	29. Government	February 9, 1959 - December 8, 1963
Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn	Military (1968–1971 United People's Party )	30.-32. government	December 9, 1963 - March 7, 1969 March 7, 1969 - November 17, 1971 November 18, 1971 - December 17, 1972 ( Interim ) December 18, 1972 - October 14, 1973
Professor Sanya Dharmasakti	-	33rd and 34th governments	October 14, 1973 - May 22, 1974 May 27, 1974 - February 15, 1975
Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj	Democratic Party	35. Government	February 15, 1975 - March 14, 1975
Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj	Social action party	36th government	March 14, 1975 - April 20, 1976
Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj	Democratic Party	37th and 38th governments	April 20, 1976 - September 25, 1976 September 25, 1976 - October 6, 1976
Admiral Sangad Chaloryu	military	Interim ("National Administrative Reform Council")	October 6-8 , 1976
Thanin Kraivichien	-	39. Government	October 22, 1976 - October 20, 1977
Admiral Sangad Chaloryu	military	Interim ("National Administrative Reform Council")	October 20 - November 10, 1977
General Kriangsak Chomanan	military	40th and 41st governments	November 11, 1977 - May 12, 1979 May 12, 1979 - March 3, 1980
General Prem Tinsulanonda	military	42-44 government	March 3, 1980 - April 30, 1983 April 30, 1983 - August 5, 1986 August 5, 1986 - August 4, 1988
General Chatichai Choonhavan	Chart Thai	45th and 46th governments	August 4, 1988 - December 9, 1991 December 9, 1991 - February 23, 1991
General Sunthorn Kongsompong	military	Interim ("National Peace Keeping Council")	February 24 - March 1, 1991
Anand Panyarachun	-	47. Government	March 2, 1991 - April 7, 1992
General Suchinda Kraprayoon	military	48th government	April 7, 1992 - May 24, 1992
Meechai Ruchuphan	-	interim	May 24, 1992 - June 10, 1992
Anand Panyarachun	-	49. Government	June 10, 1992 - September 23, 1992
Chuan Leekpai	Democratic Party	50th government	September 23, 1992 - July 13, 1995
Banharn Silpa-archa	Chart Thai	51. Government	July 13, 1995 - November 25, 1996
General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh	New Hope Party	52nd government	November 25, 1996 - November 9, 1997
Chuan Leekpai	Democratic Party	53. Government	November 9, 1997 - February 9, 2001
Police Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra	Thai Rak Thai	54th and 55th governments	February 9, 2001 - March 11, 2005 March 11, 2005 - September 19, 2006
General Sonthi Boonyaratglin	military	Interim ("Council for Democratic Reform")	September 19 - October 1, 2006
General Surayud Chulanont	-	56. Government	October 8, 2006 - February 6, 2008
Samak Sundaravej	People's Power Party	57. Government	February 6, 2008 - September 8, 2008
Somchai Wongsawat	People's Power Party	58. Government	September 9, 2008 - December 2, 2008
Chaovarat Chanweerakul	Bhumjaithai	interim	December 2, 2008 - December 17, 2008
Abhisit Vejjajiva	Democratic Party	59. Government	December 20, 2008 - August 5, 2011
Yingluck Shinawatra	Pheu Thai	60th government	August 5, 2011 - May 7, 2014
Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisan	Pheu Thai	interim	May 7-22, 2014
General Prayut Chan-o-cha	military	Interim ("National Council for Peace and Order")	May 22nd - August 24th, 2014
General Prayut Chan-o-cha	military	61. Government	August 24, 2014 - acting

See also

• List of Foreign Ministers of Thailand

Web links

Commons : Prime Minister of Thailand  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• History of Thai Prime Ministers (detailed list with links to biographies of the individual Prime Ministers at thaigov.go.th)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ welt.de: Thailand's head of government removed from office , May 7, 2014, last accessed: May 20, 2014.