List of Prime Ministers of Thailand
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The Prime Minister of Thailand is the head of government of the Kingdom of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chairman of the cabinet of Thailand and represents the government at home and the country abroad.
The post of prime minister has existed since 1932, after a bloodless revolution forced the absolutist King Prajadhipok to grant for the people of Siam their first constitution. Under the newly established constitutional monarchy, the first prime minister of Siam was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada. At first, the office was called the President of the People's Committee, it was later changed to Prime Minister of Siam when the king deemed it too communistic.
Constitutionally the prime minister is required to be a member of the lower house of parliament or the House of Representatives. He must also gain their approval through a resolution before an official appointment by the king can take place. As a result, the prime minister might succumb to a vote of no confidence and removal in the House. However, this has never happened up to date.
Throughout the post's existence it has mostly been occupied by military leaders from the Royal Thai Army, three holding the rank of field marshal and seven the rank of general. The post of prime minister is currently held by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who was formally appointed to the office on 24 August 2014. Previously he was the de facto head of government as leader of the National Council for Peace and Order, since the coup d'état on 22 May 2014.
Note: The list includes leaders of military juntas and acting prime ministers. However, they are not counted in the official list as provided by the Royal Thai Government
Key
- Political parties
- Constitutional Front
- Seri Manangkhasila Party → National Socialist Party → United Thai Party → Chart Thai Party → Chartthaipattana Party
- Other factions
Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Thailand (1932–present)
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Government | Legislature | Monarch (Reign) | |||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884–1948) |
28 June 1932 | 10 December 1932 | 358 days | Independent | Manopakorn I | Temporary (1932) | King Prajadhipok (1925–1935) | ||
10 December 1932 | 1 April 1933 | Manopakorn II | |||||||
1 April 1933 | 20 June 1933 | Manopakorn III | |||||||
Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (1887–1947) |
21 June 1933 | 16 December 1933 | 1 year, 93 days | Khana Ratsadon (Military faction) |
Phahonyothin I | ||||
16 December 1933 | 22 September 1934 | Phahonyothin II | II (1933) | ||||||
22 September 1934 | 9 August 1937 | 4 years, 85 days | Khana Ratsadon (Military faction) |
Phahonyothin III | King Ananda Mahidol (1935–1946) | ||||
9 August 1937 | 21 December 1937 | Phahonyothin IV | |||||||
21 December 1937 | 16 December 1938 | Phahonyothin V | |||||||
Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964) |
16 December 1938 | 7 March 1942 | 5 years, 229 days | Khana Ratsadon (Military faction) |
Plaek I | III (1938) | |||
7 March 1942 | 1 August 1944 | Plaek II | |||||||
Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968) |
1 August 1944 | 31 August 1945 | 1 year, 30 days | Independent | Khuang I | ||||
Tawee Boonyaket (1904–1971) |
31 August 1945 | 17 September 1945 | 17 days | Free Thai | Tawee I | ||||
Seni Pramoj (1905–1997) |
17 September 1945 | 31 January 1946 | 136 days | Free Thai | Seni I | ||||
Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968) |
31 January 1946 | 24 March 1946 | 52 days | Independent | Khuang II | IV (1946) | |||
Pridi Banomyong (1900–1983) |
24 March 1946 | 11 June 1946 | 152 days | Free Thai | Pridi I | ||||
11 June 1946 | 23 August 1946 | Pridi II | King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946–2016) | ||||||
Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901–1988) |
23 August 1946 | 30 May 1947 | 1 year, 79 days | Constitutional Front | Thawan I | ||||
30 May 1947 | 8 November 1947 | Thawan II | |||||||
Phin Choonhavan (1891–1973) |
8 November 1947 | 10 November 1947 | 2 days | Military | Coup Group | ||||
Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968) |
10 November 1947 | 21 February 1948 | 150 days | Democrat | Khuang III | —— | |||
21 February 1948 | 8 April 1948 | Khuang IV | V (1948) | ||||||
Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964) |
8 April 1948 | 25 June 1949 | 9 years, 161 days | Khana Ratsadon (Military faction) |
Plaek III | VI (1949) | |||
25 June 1949 | 29 November 1951 | Plaek IV | |||||||
29 November 1951 | 6 December 1951 | Plaek V | —— | ||||||
6 December 1951 | 24 March 1952 | Plaek VI | |||||||
24 March 1952 | 21 March 1957 | Plaek VII | VII (1952) | ||||||
21 March 1957 | 16 September 1957 | Seri Manangkhasila | Plaek VIII | VIII (1957) | |||||
Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963) |
16 September 1957 | 21 September 1957 | 5 days | Military | Coup Group | ||||
Pote Sarasin (1905–2000) |
21 September 1957 | 1 January 1958 | 102 days | Independent | Pote | —— | |||
Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004) |
1 January 1958 | 20 October 1958 | 292 days | National Socialist[1] | Thanom I | IX (1957) | |||
Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963) |
20 October 1958 | 9 February 1959 | 112 days | Military | Revolutionary Council | ||||
9 February 1959 | 8 December 1963 | 4 years, 303 days | Military | Sarit I | Constituent Assembly (1959) | ||||
Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004) |
9 December 1963 | 7 March 1969 | 7 years, 344 days | Military | Thanom II | ||||
7 March 1969 | 17 November 1971 | United Thai People | Thanom III | X (1969) | |||||
18 November 1971 | 17 December 1972 | 1 year, 29 days | Military | National Executive Council | |||||
18 December 1972 | 14 October 1973 | 301 days | Thanom IV | National Assembly I (1972) | |||||
Sanya Dharmasakti (1907–2002) |
14 October 1973 | 22 May 1974 | 1 year, 124 days | Independent | Sanya I | National Assembly II (1973) | |||
27 May 1974 | 15 February 1975 | Sanya II | |||||||
Seni Pramoj (1905–1997) |
15 February 1975 | 14 March 1975 | 27 days | Democrat | Seni II | XI (1975) | |||
Kukrit Pramoj (1911–1995) |
14 March 1975 | 20 April 1976 | 1 year, 37 days | Social Action | Kukrit | ||||
Seni Pramoj (1905–1997) |
20 April 1976 | 25 September 1976 | 1 year, 124 days | Democrat | Seni III | XII (1976) | |||
25 September 1976 | 6 October 1976 | Seni IV | |||||||
Sangad Chaloryu (1915–1980) |
6 October 1976 | 8 October 1976 | 2 days | Military | Administration Reform Council | ||||
Thanin Kraivichien (1927–) |
8 October 1976 | 20 October 1977 | 1 year, 34 days | Independent | Thanin | —— | |||
Sangad Chaloryu (1915–1980) |
20 October 1977 | 10 November 1977 | 21 days | Military | Administration Reform Council | ||||
Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003) |
11 November 1977 | 12 May 1979 | 2 years, 113 days | Military | Kriangsak I | National Assembly III (1977) | |||
12 May 1979 | 3 March 1980 | Kriangsak II | XIII (1976) | ||||||
Prem Tinsulanonda (1920–) |
3 March 1980 | 30 April 1983 | 8 years, 154 days | Military | Prem I | ||||
30 April 1983 | 5 August 1986 | Prem II | XIV (1983) | ||||||
5 August 1986 | 4 August 1988 | Prem III | XV (1986) | ||||||
Chatichai Choonhavan (1922–1998) |
4 August 1988 | 9 December 1990 | 2 years, 204 days | Chart Thai | Chatchai I | XVI (1988) | |||
9 December 1990 | 23 February 1991 | Chatchai II | |||||||
Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931–1999) |
24 February 1991 | 2 March 1991 | 6 days | Military | National Peace Keeping Council | ||||
Anand Panyarachun (1932–) |
2 March 1991 | 7 April 1992 | 1 year, 36 days | Independent | Anand I | National Assembly IV (1991) | |||
Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933–) |
7 April 1992 | 10 June 1992 | 47 days | Independent | Suchinda | XVII (1992) | |||
Meechai Ruchuphan (1938–) Acting Prime Minister |
24 May 1992 | 10 June 1992 | 17 days | Independent | |||||
Anand Panyarachun (1932–) |
10 June 1992 | 23 September 1992 | 105 days | Independent | Anand II | —— | |||
Chuan Leekpai (1938–) |
23 September 1992 | 13 July 1995 | 2 years, 293 days | Democrat | Chuan I | XVIII (1992) | |||
Banharn Silpa-archa (1932–2016) |
13 July 1995 | 25 November 1996 | 1 year, 135 days | Chart Thai | Banharn | XIX (1995) | |||
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932–) |
25 November 1996 | 9 November 1997 | 349 days | New Aspiration | Chavalit | XX (1996) | |||
Chuan Leekpai (1938–) |
9 November 1997 | 9 February 2001 | 3 years, 92 days | Democrat | Chuan II | ||||
Thaksin Shinawatra (1949–) |
9 February 2001 | 9 March 2005 | 5 years, 55 days | Thai Rak Thai | Thaksin I | XXI (2001) | |||
9 March 2005 | 5 April 2006 | Thaksin II | XXII (2005) | ||||||
Chitchai Wannasathit (1949–) Acting Prime Minister |
5 April 2006 | 23 May 2006 | 48 days | Thai Rak Thai | —— | ||||
Thaksin Shinawatra (1949–) Caretaker Prime Minister |
23 May 2006 | 19 September 2006 | 119 days | Thai Rak Thai | |||||
Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946–) |
19 September 2006 | 1 October 2006 | 12 days | Military | Council for National Security | ||||
Surayud Chulanont (1943–) |
1 October 2006 | 29 January 2008 | 1 year, 120 days | Independent | Surayud | National Assembly V (2006) | |||
Samak Sundaravej (1935–2009) |
29 January 2008 | 8 September 2008 | 224 days | People's Power | Samak | XXIII (2007) | |||
Somchai Wongsawat (1947–) |
8 September 2008 | 18 September 2008 | 9 days | People's Power | |||||
18 September 2008 | 2 December 2008 | 84 days | People's Power | Somchai | |||||
Chaovarat Chanweerakul (1936–) Acting Prime Minister |
2 December 2008 | 15 December 2008 | 15 days | Independent | |||||
Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964–) |
17 December 2008 | 5 August 2011 | 2 years, 231 days | Democrat | Abhisit | ||||
Yingluck Shinawatra (1967–) |
5 August 2011 | 7 May 2014 | 2 years, 275 days | Pheu Thai | Yingluck | XXIV (2011) | |||
Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (1948–) Acting Prime Minister |
7 May 2014 | 22 May 2014 | 15 days | Pheu Thai | —— | ||||
Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954–) |
22 May 2014 | 24 August 2014 | 94 days | Military | National Council for Peace and Order | ||||
24 August 2014[2] | Incumbent | 2 years, 105 days | Independent | Prayut | National Assembly VI (2014) | King Vajiralongkorn (2016–) | |||
Timeline
Living former Prime Ministers
Name | Term of office | Date of birth | Political party |
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Thanin Kraivichien | 1976–1977 | 5 April 1927 | non-partisan |
Prem Tinsulanonda | 1980–1988 | 26 August 1920 | Military |
Anand Panyarachun | 1991–1992, 1992 | 9 August 1932 | non-partisan |
Suchinda Kraprayoon | 1992 | 6 August 1933 | Military |
Chuan Leekpai | 1992–1995; 1997–2001 | 28 July 1938 | Democrat Party |
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | 1996–1997 | 15 May 1932 | New Aspiration Party |
Thaksin Shinawatra | 2001–2006 | 26 July 1949 | Thai Rak Thai |
Surayud Chulanont | 2006–2008 | 28 August 1943 | non-partisan (Military) |
Somchai Wongsawat | 2008 | 31 August 1947 | People's Power Party |
Abhisit Vejjajiva | 2008–2011 | 3 August 1964 | Democrat Party |
Yingluck Shinawatra | 2011–2014 | 21 June 1967 | Pheu Thai Party |
See also
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- Cabinet of Thailand
References
- Citations
- ↑ Thak Chaloemtiarana (2007), Thailand: The Politics of Despotic Paternalism, Ithaca NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program, p. 88, ISBN 978-0-8772-7742-2
- ↑ ประกาศแต่งตั้งนายกรัฐมนตรี ลงวันที่ 24 สิงหาคม 2557 [Proclamation on Appointment of Prime Minister dated 24 August 2014] (pdf). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretariat. 131, Special Part 159 D: 1. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- Links
- Cabinet of Thailand (2010). "History of Thai Prime Ministers". www.soc.go.th. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- World Statesmen.org (2010). "Thailand". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 20 May 2012.