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List of prime ministers of Thailand

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The prime minister of Thailand (Thai: นายกรัฐมนตรี; RTGSNayok Ratthamontri; IPA: [naː.jók rát.tʰà.mon.triː], literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government 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 the Siamese revolution of 1932 and Siam's first constitution. 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 current prime minister is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai Party, who assumed the office on 16 August 2024. A member of the Shinawatra political family, she is the youngest person and the second woman to hold the office.[1]

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.

List of prime ministers

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Colour key (for political coalitions/parties): General categories:   Independent politician (12)   Military rule (7)

Defunct political parties:

Pre–1950:   Free Thai Movement (1)   Khana Ratsadon (5)   Constitutional Front (1)
1950–1975:   Conservative Party (1)   Seri Manangkhasila (1)   National Socialist (1)   United Thai People's Party (1)
Post–2000:   Social Action Party (1)   Thai Nation Party (2)   Thai Rak Thai Party (1)   People's Power Party (2)

Active political parties:   Democrat Party (6)   New Aspiration Party (1)   Pheu Thai Party (5)   Palang Pracharath Party (1)   United Thai Nation Party (1)

No. Portrait Prime minister
(Lifespan)
Term of office Mandate Party Government Monarch
Reign
Start End Duration
1 Phraya
Manopakorn Nitithada
พระยามโนปกรณ์นิติธาดา
(1884–1948)
28 June
1932
20 June
1933
357 days Independent Manopakorn I[a] Prajadhipok
r. 1925–1935
(Rama VII)
Manopakorn II
Manopakorn III
2 Phraya
Phahon Phonphayuhasena
พระยาพหลพลพยุหเสนา
(1887–1947)
21 June
1933
16 December
1938
5 years, 178 days Khana Ratsadon Phahon I
1933 Phahon II
Phahon III
Ananda Mahidol
r. 1935–1946
(Rama VIII)
1937 Phahon IV
Phahon V
3 Plaek Phibunsongkhram
แปลก พิบูลสงคราม
(1897–1964)
16 December
1938
1 August
1944
5 years, 229 days 1938 Khana Ratsadon Plaek I
Plaek II
4 Khuang Aphaiwong
ควง อภัยวงศ์
(1902–1968)
1 August
1944
31 August
1945
1 year, 30 days Khana Ratsadon Khuang I
5 Thawi Bunyaket
ทวี บุณยเกตุ
(1904–1971)
31 August
1945
17 September
1945
17 days Khana Ratsadon Thawi
6 Mom Rajawongse
Seni Pramoj
หม่อมราชวงศ์เสนีย์ ปราโมช
(1905–1997)
17 September
1945
31 January
1946
136 days Free Thai Seni I
(4) Khuang Aphaiwong
ควง อภัยวงศ์
(1902–1968)
31 January
1946
24 March
1946
52 days 1946 Khana Ratsadon Khuang II
7 Pridi Banomyong
ปรีดี พนมยงค์
(1900–1983)
24 March
1946
23 August
1946
152 days Khana Ratsadon Pridi I
Bhumibol Adulyadej
r. 1946–2016
(Rama IX)
Pridi II
8 Thawan Thamrongnawasawat
ถวัลย์ ธำรงนาวาสวัสดิ์
(1901–1988)
23 August
1946
8 November
1947
1 year, 79 days Constitutional Front Thawan I
Thawan II
Phin Choonhavan
ผิน ชุณหะวัณ
(1891–1973)
8 November
1947
10 November
1947
2 days Military National Military Council[b]
(4) Khuang Aphaiwong
ควง อภัยวงศ์
(1902–1968)
10 November
1947
8 April
1948
150 days Democrat Khuang III
1948 Khuang IV
(3) Plaek Phibunsongkhram
แปลก พิบูลสงคราม
(1897–1964)
8 April
1948
16 September
1957
9 years, 161 days Conservative
(until 1955)
Plaek III
Plaek IV
Plaek V
Plaek VI
1952 Plaek VII
Seri Manangkhasila
(from 1955)
Feb
1957
Plaek VIII
Sarit Thanarat
สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์
(1908–1963)
16 September
1957
21 September
1957
5 days Military Revolutionary Council[c]
9 Pote Sarasin
พจน์ สารสิน
(1905–2000)
21 September
1957
1 January
1958
102 days Independent Pote
10 Thanom Kittikachorn
ถนอม กิตติขจร
(1911–2004)
1 January
1958
20 October
1958
292 days Dec
1957
National Socialist[2] Thanom I
11 Sarit Thanarat
สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์
(1908–1963)
20 October
1958
8 December
1963†
5 years, 49 days Military Revolutionary Council[d]
Sarit
(10) Thanom Kittikachorn
ถนอม กิตติขจร
(1911–2004)
9 December
1963
14 October
1973
9 years, 309 days Military
(until 1968)
Thanom II
United Thai People
(1968–1971)
1969 Thanom III
Military
(from 1971)
Executive Council[e]
Thanom IV
12 Sanya Dharmasakti
สัญญา ธรรมศักดิ์
(1907–2002)
14 October
1973
15 February
1975
1 year, 124 days Independent Sanya I
Sanya II
(6) Mom Rajawongse
Seni Pramoj
หม่อมราชวงศ์เสนีย์ ปราโมช
(1905–1997)
15 February
1975
14 March
1975
27 days 1975 Democrat Seni II
13 Mom Rajawongse
Kukrit Pramoj
หม่อมราชวงศ์คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช
(1911–1995)
14 March
1975
20 April
1976
1 year, 37 days Social Action Kukrit
(6) Mom Rajawongse
Seni Pramoj
หม่อมราชวงศ์เสนีย์ ปราโมช
(1905–1997)
20 April
1976
6 October
1976
169 days 1976 Democrat Seni III
Seni IV
Sangad Chaloryu
สงัด ชลออยู่
(1915–1980)
6 October
1976
8 October
1976
2 days Military Administrative Reform Council[f]
14 Thanin Kraivichien
ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร
(born 1927)
8 October
1976
20 October
1977
1 year, 12 days Independent Thanin
Sangad Chaloryu
สงัด ชลออยู่
(1915–1980)
20 October
1977
11 November
1977
22 days Military Revolutionary Council[c]
15 Kriangsak Chamanan
เกรียงศักดิ์ ชมะนันท์
(1917–2003)
11 November
1977
3 March
1980
2 years, 113 days Military
(until 1978)
Kriangsak I
Independent
(from 1978)
1979 Kriangsak II
16 Prem Tinsulanonda
เปรม ติณสูลานนท์
(1920–2019)
3 March
1980
4 August
1988
8 years, 154 days Military
(until 1982)
Prem I
Independent
(from 1982)
1983 Prem II
1986 Prem III
17 Chatichai Choonhavan
ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ
(1920–1998)
4 August
1988
23 February
1991
2 years, 203 days 1988 Thai Nation Chatichai I
Chatichai II
Sunthorn Kongsompong
สุนทร คงสมพงษ์
(1931–1999)
23 February
1991
2 March
1991
7 days Military National Peace Keeping Council[g]
18 Anand Panyarachun
อานันท์ ปันยารชุน
(born 1932)
2 March
1991
7 April
1992
1 year, 36 days Independent Anand I
19 Suchinda Kraprayoon
สุจินดา คราประยูร
(born 1933)
7 April
1992
24 May
1992
47 days Mar
1992
Independent Suchinda
Meechai Ruchuphan
มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์
(born 1938)
Acting Prime Minister
24 May
1992
10 June
1992
17 days Independent
(18) Anand Panyarachun
อานันท์ ปันยารชุน
(born 1932)
10 June
1992
23 September
1992
105 days Independent Anand II
20 Chuan Leekpai
ชวน หลีกภัย
(born 1938)
23 September
1992
13 July
1995
2 years, 293 days Sep
1992
Democrat Chuan I
21 Banharn Silpa-archa
บรรหาร ศิลปอาชา
(1932–2016)
13 July
1995
25 November
1996
1 year, 135 days 1995 Thai Nation Banharn
22 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
ชวลิต ยงใจยุทธ
(born 1932)
25 November
1996
9 November
1997
349 days 1996 New Aspiration Chavalit
(20) Chuan Leekpai
ชวน หลีกภัย
(born 1938)
9 November
1997
9 February
2001
3 years, 92 days Democrat Chuan II
23 Thaksin Shinawatra
ทักษิณ ชินวัตร
(born 1949)
9 February
2001
19 September
2006
5 years, 222 days 2001 Thai Rak Thai Thaksin I
2005 Thaksin II
Sonthi Boonyaratglin
สนธิ บุญยรัตกลิน
(born 1946)
19 September
2006
1 October
2006
12 days Military Council for Democratic Reform[h]
24 Surayud Chulanont
สุรยุทธ์ จุลานนท์
(born 1943)
1 October
2006
29 January
2008
1 year, 120 days Independent Surayud
25 Samak Sundaravej
สมัคร สุนทรเวช
(1935–2009)
29 January
2008
9 September
2008
224 days 2007 People's Power Samak
26 Somchai Wongsawat
สมชาย วงศ์สวัสดิ์
(born 1947)
9 September
2008
18 September
2008
84 days People's Power
18 September
2008
2 December
2008
Somchai
Chavarat Charnvirakul
ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกูล
(born 1936)
Acting Prime Minister
2 December
2008
17 December
2008
15 days Independent
27 Abhisit Vejjajiva
อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ
(born 1964)
17 December
2008
5 August
2011
2 years, 231 days Democrat Abhisit
28 Yingluck Shinawatra
ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร
(born 1967)
5 August
2011
7 May
2014
2 years, 275 days 2011 Pheu Thai Yingluck
Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan
นิวัฒน์ธำรง บุญทรงไพศาล
(born 1948)
Acting Prime Minister
7 May
2014
22 May
2014
15 days Pheu Thai
29 Prayut Chan-o-cha[3]
ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา
(born 1954)
22 May
2014
22 August
2023
9 years, 92 days Military
(until 2014)
National Council for Peace and Order[i]
Prayut I
Independent[j]
(2014–2023)
Vajiralongkorn
r. 2016–present
(Rama X)
2019 Prayut II
United Thai Nation
(2023)
Independent
(since 2023)
Prawit Wongsuwon
ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ
(born 1945)
Acting Prime Minister
24 August
2022
30 September
2022
37 days Palang Pracharath
30 Srettha Thavisin[4]
เศรษฐา ทวีสิน
(born 1962)
22 August
2023
14 August
2024
358 days 2023 Pheu Thai Srettha
Phumtham Wechayachai
ภูมิธรรม เวชยชัย
(born 1953)
Acting Prime Minister
14 August
2024
16 August
2024
2 days Pheu Thai
31 Paetongtarn Shinawatra[5]
แพทองธาร ชินวัตร
(born 1986)
16 August
2024
Incumbent 112 days Pheu Thai Paetongtarn

Timeline

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Paetongtarn ShinawatraPhumtham WechayachaiSrettha ThavisinPrawit WongsuwonPrayut Chan-o-chaNiwatthamrong BoonsongpaisanYingluck ShinawatraAbhisit VejjajivaChavarat CharnvirakulSomchai WongsawatSamak SundaravejSurayud ChulanontSonthi BoonyaratglinThaksin ShinawatraChawalit YongchaiyutBanharn Silpa-archaChuan LeekpaiMeechai RuchuphanSuchinda KraprayoonAnand PanyarachunSunthorn KongsompongChatichai ChoonhavanPrem TinsulanondaKriangsak ChamananThanin KraivichienSangad ChaloryuKukrit PramojSanya DharmasaktiThanom KittikachornPote SarasinSarit ThanaratPhin ChoonhavanThawan ThamrongnawasawatPridi BanomyongSeni PramojThawi BunyaketKhuang AphaiwongPlaek PhibunsongkhramPhraya PhahonphonphayuhasenaPhraya Manopakorn Nitithada

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ As President of the People's Committee until 10 December 1932
  2. ^ As Head of the National Military Council
  3. ^ a b As Head of the Revolutionary Council
  4. ^ As Head of the Revolutionary Council until 9 February 1959
  5. ^ As Chairman of the Executive Council between 17 November 1971 and 18 December 1972
  6. ^ As Head of the National Administrative Reform Council
  7. ^ As Head of the National Peace Keeping Council
  8. ^ As Head of the Council for Democratic Reform
  9. ^ As Leader of the National Council for Peace and Order until 24 August 2014
  10. ^ Close to the Palang Pracharath Party from 2019 until 2022.

References

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Citations
  1. ^ "Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister". CNBC. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ Thak Chaloemtiarana (2007), Thailand: The Politics of Despotic Paternalism, Ithaca NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program, p. 88, ISBN 978-0-8772-7742-2
  3. ^ ประกาศแต่งตั้งนายกรัฐมนตรี ลงวันที่ 24 สิงหาคม 2557 [Proclamation on Appointment of Prime Minister dated 24 August 2014] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). 131, Special Part 159 D. Bangkok: Cabinet Secretariat: 1. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ ประกาศแต่งตั้งนายกรัฐมนตรี ลงวันที่ 22 สิงหาคม 2566 Proclamation on Appointment of Prime Minister dated 22 August 2023 Archived 23 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม ๑๔๐ ตอนพิเศษ ๒๐๑ ง หน้า ๑ วันที่ ๒๓ สิงหาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๖
  5. ^ ประกาศแต่งตั้งนายกรัฐมนตรี ลงวันที่ 16 สิงหาคม 2567 Proclamation on Appointment of Prime Minister dated 16 August 2024 ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม ๑๔๑ ตอนพิเศษ ๒๒๔ ง หน้า ๑ วันที่ ๑๘ สิงหาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๗
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