List of Prime Ministers of Thailand
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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 current Prime Minister is Abhisit Vejjajiva since December 17, 2008.
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
[edit] List of Heads of Government of the Kingdom of Thailand (1932-Present)
| No. | Name (Life) | Cabinet | Term Start | Term Ends | Policy Date | Political Party | ||
| Date | Reason | Date | Reason | |||||
| King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) (25 November 1925 - 2 March 1935) | ||||||||
| 1 |  Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884-1948) | 1 | 28 June 1932 | House of Representatives Resolution | 10 December 1932 | New "Permanent" Constitution Promulgated | No Formal Policy Declaration | None |
| 2 | 10 December 1932 | House of Representatives Resolution | 1 April 1933 | House Dissolution by emergency Royal Decree | 20 December 1932 | |||
| 3 | 1 April 1933 | Royal Decree | 21 June 1933 | Removed by: 1933 coup d'état | 1 April 1933 | |||
| 2 |  General Phot Phahonyothin (1889-1958) | 4 | 21 June 1933 | House of Representatives Resolution | 16 December 1933 | Mandated: 15 November General Election | 26 June 1933 | Khana Ratsadon, Military branch |
| 5 | 16 December 1933 | House of Representatives Resolution | 22 September 1934 | Resignation: Parliamentary Disapproval of "Rubber Limitations Act" | 25 December 1933 | |||
| King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) (2 March 1935 - 9 June 1946) | ||||||||
| (2) | General Phot Phahonyothin (1889-1958) | 6 | 22 September 1934 | House of Representatives Resolution | 9 August 1937 | Resignation: Crown Real-estate scandals | 24 September 1934 | Khana Ratsadon, Military branch |
| 7 | 9 August 1937 | House of Representatives Resolution | 21 December 1937 | Term Ends: 7 November General Election | 11 August 1937 | |||
| 8 | 21 December 1937 | House of Representatives Resolution | 16 December 1938 | Parliament Dissolution: 12 November General Election | December 23, 1937 | |||
| 3 |  Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram (1897-1964) (1st Term) | 9 | 16 December 1938 | House of Representatives Resolution | 7 March 1942 | Resignation: Cabinet Reshuffle | 26 December 1938 | Khana Ratsadon, Military branch |
| 10 | 7 March 1942 | House of Representatives Resolution | 1 August 1944 | Resignation: Parliamentary Disapproval of "Petchaboon Municipality Act" | 16 March 1942 | |||
| 4 |  Major Khuang Abhaiwongse (1902-1968) (1st Time) | 11 | 1 August 1944 | House of Representatives Resolution | 31 August 1945 | Resignation: Post-War Election | 3 August 1944 | Khana Ratsadon |
| 5 |  Tawee Boonyaket (1904-1971) | 12 | 31 August 1945 | House of Representatives Resolution | 17 September 1945 | Resignation | 1 September 1945 | None |
| 6 |  M.R. Seni Pramoj (1905-1997) (1st Time) | 13 | 17 September 1945 | Regency Council Command | 31 January 1946 | Resignation: conflicts within Cabinet | 19 September 1945 | Free Thai |
| (4) | Major Khuang Abhaiwongse (1902-1968) (2nd time) | 14 | 31 January 1946 | House of Representatives Resolution | 24 March 1946 | Resignation: Government Disapproval of Parliamentary Resolution | 7 February 1946 | Democrat Party |
| King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (9 June 1946 - present) | ||||||||
| 7 |  Dr. Pridi Banomyong (1900-1983) | 15 | 24 March 1946 | House of Representatives Resolution | 11 June 1946 | Resignation: Constitution of 1946 Declaration | 25 March 1946 | Free Thai |
| 16 | 11 June 1946 | House of Representatives Resolution | 23 August 1946 | Resignation: "Fatigue" | 13 June 1946 | |||
| 8 |  Rear Admiral Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi (1901-1988) | 17 | 23 August 1946 | House of Representatives Resolution | 30 May 1947 | Resignation (after 7 days of Parliament Session) | 26 August 1946 | Military |
| 18 | 30 May 1947 | House of Representatives Resolution | 8 November 1947 | Removed by: 1947 coup d'état | 5 June 1947 | |||
| (4) | Major Khuang Abhaiwongse (1902-1968) (3rd Term) | 19 | 10 November 1947 | Great Cabinet Resolution | 21 February 1948 | Term Ends: 29 January, General Election | 27 November 1947 | Democrat Party |
| 20 | 21 February 1948 | House of Representatives Resolution | 8 April 1948 | Resignation: under pressure from Coup Group | 1 March 1948 | |||
| (2) | Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsongkram (1897-1964) (2nd Time) | 21 | 1 March 1948 | House of Representatives Resolution | 25 June 1949 | Dissolution: 5 June General Election | 21 April 1948 | Military & Free Stone Seat Party |
| 22 | 25 June 1949 | House of Representatives Resolution | 29 November 1951 | Re-appointed after: 1949 coup d'état | 6 July 1949 | |||
| 23 | 29 November 1951 | Coup d'état Declaration | 6 December 1951 | Dissolution: 26 February General Election | No Formal Policies | |||
| 24 | 6 December 1951 | House of Representatives Resolution | 24 March 1952 | - | 11 December 1951 | |||
| 25 | 24 March 1952 | House of Representatives Resolution | 21 March 1957 | Term Ends: 26 February General Election | 3 April 1952 | |||
| 26 | 21 March 1957 | House of Representatives Resolution | 16 September 1957 | Removed by: 1957 coup d'état | 1 April 1957 | |||
| Coup Group (Leader: Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan) | 16 September 1957 | 21 September 1957 | Military | |||||
| 9 |  Pote Sarasin (1905-2000) | 27 | 21 September 1957 | House of Representatives Resolution | 1 January 1958 | Dissolution: 15 December General Election | 24 September 1957 | None |
| 10 | Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (1911-2004) (1st Time) | 28 | 1 January 1958 | House of Representatives Resolution | 20 October 1958 | Resigned after: 1958 coup d'état | 9 January 1958 | Military |
| 11 |  Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat (1909-1963) (Acting from 20 October to 10 February 1959) | 29 | 9 February 1959 | House of Representatives Resolution | 8 December 1963 | Died in office | 12 February 1959 | Military |
| (10) | Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (1911-2004) (2nd Time) | 30 | 9 December 1963 | House of Representatives Resolution | 7 March 1969 | Mandated: 10 February General Election | December 19, 1963 | Military |
| 31 | 7 March 1969 | House of Representatives Resolution | 17 November 1971 | Removed then re-appointed himself after: 1971 coup d'état | 25 March 1969 | |||
| National Executive Council (Leader: Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn) | 18 November 1971 | 17 December 1972 | Military | |||||
| (10) | Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (1911-2004) (2nd Time (continued)) | 32 | 18 December 1972 | House of Representatives Resolution | 14 October 1973 | Resigned after: 14 October 1973 Uprising | 22 December 1972 | Military |
| 12 | Sanya Thammasak (1907-2002) | 33 | 14 October 1973 | Royal Command | 22 May 1974 | Resignation: Incomplete Constitution Draft | 25 October 1973 | None |
| 34 | 27 May 1974 | House of Representatives Resolution | 15 February 1975 | Mandated: 26 January General Election | 7 June 1974 | |||
| (6) | M.R. Seni Pramoj (1905-1997) (2nd Time) | 35 | 15 February 1975 | House of Representatives Resolution | 14 March 1975 | Parliament Disapproval of Formal Policy | 6 March 1975 | Democrat Party |
| 13 | M.R. Kukrit Pramoj (1911-1995) | 36 | 14 March 1975 | House of Representatives Resolution | 20 April 1976 | Dissolution: 4 April General Election | 19 March 1975 | Social Action Party |
| (6) | M.R. Seni Pramoj (1905-1997) (3rd Time) | 37 | 20 April 1976 | House of Representatives Resolution | 25 September 1976 | Resignation: Controversy of Thanom Kittikachorn's return from exile | 30 April 1976 | Democrat Party |
| 38 | 25 September 1976 | House of Representatives Resolution | 6 October 1976 | Removed by: 1976 coup d'état | No Formal Policies | |||
| Administration Reform Council (Leader: Admiral Sangad Chaloryu) | 6 October 1976 | 8 October 1976 | Military | |||||
| 14 |  Thanin Kraivichien (1927-) | 39 | 8 October 1976 | Administration Reform Council Resolution | 20 October 1977 | Removed by:October 1977 coup d'état | 29 October 1976 | Military |
| 15 |  General Kriangsak Chomanan (1917-2003) | 40 | 11 November 1977 | Coup d'état Declaration | 12 May 1979 | Dissolution: 22 April General Election | 1 December 1977 | Military |
| 41 | 12 May 1979 | House of Representatives Resolution | 3 March 1980 | Resignation: Oil Crisis and Refugee Conflict | 7 June 1979 | |||
| 16 |  General Prem Tinsulanonda (1920-) | 42 | 3 March 1980 | House of Representatives Resolution | 30 April 1983 | Dissolution: 19 January General Election | 28 March 1980 | Military |
| 43 | 30 April 1983 | House of Representatives Resolution | 5 August 1986 | Dissolution: 1 May General Election | 20 May 1983 | |||
| 44 | 5 August 1986 | House of Representatives Resolution | 4 August 1988 | Dissolution: 29 April General Election | 27 August 1986 | |||
| 17 | General Chatichai Choonhavan (1922-1998) | 45 | 4 August 1988 | House of Representatives Resolution | 9 December 1990 | Resignation: New Cabinet Formation | 25 August 1988 | Chart Thai Party |
| 46 | 9 December 1990 | House of Representatives Resolution | 23 February 1991 | Removed by: 1991 coup d'état | 9 January 1991 | |||
| National Peace Keeping Council (Leader: General Sunthorn Kongsompong) | 24 February 1991 | 2 March 1991 | Military | |||||
| 18 |  Anand Panyarachun (1932-) (1st Time) | 47 | 2 March 1991 | National Peace Keeping Council Resolution | 7 April 1992 | Mandated: 22 March General Election | 4 April 1991 | None |
| 19 | General Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933-) | 48 | 7 April 1992 | House of Representatives Resolution | 10 June 1992 | Resigned due to: Black May event | 6 May 1992 | Military |
| Meechai Ruchuphan (1938-) (Acting) | - | 24 May 1992 | Royal Command | 10 June 1992 | Resignation to make way for: Anand Panyarachun | No Policy Statement | None | |
| (18) | Anand Panyarachun (1932-) (2nd Time) | 49 | 10 June 1992 | House of Representatives Resolution | 23 September 1992 | Dissolution: 22 September General Election | 22 June 1992 | None |
| 20 |  Chuan Leekpai (1938-) (1st Time) | 50 | 23 September 1992 | House of Representatives Resolution | 13 July 1995 | Dissolution: May 19 General Election | 21 October 1992 | Democrat Party |
| 21 |  Banharn Silpa-archa (1932-) | 51 | 13 July 1995 | House of Representatives Resolution | 25 November 1996 | Parliament Dissolution: 27 September General Election | 26 July 1995 | Chart Thai Party |
| 22 | General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932-) | 52 | 25 November 1996 | House of Representatives Resolution | 9 November 1997 | Resignation: 1997 Asian Financial Crisis | 11 December 1996 | New Aspiration Party |
| (20) | Chuan Leekpai (1938-) (2nd Time) | 53 | 9 November 1997 | House of Representatives Resolution | 9 February 2001 | Term Ends: 6 January General Election | 20 November 1997 | Democrat Party |
| 23 |  Former Police Lieutenant Colonel Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-) | 54 | 9 February 2001 | House of Representatives Resolution | 9 March 2005 | Term Ends: 6 February General Election | 26 February 2001 | Thai Rak Thai Party |
| 55 | 9 March 2005 | House of Representatives Resolution | 19 September 2006 | Dissolution after 2005-2006 political crisis: 24 February 2006 | March 23, 2005 | |||
| Police General Chitchai Wannasathit (1946-) (Acting) | - | 5 April 2006 | Royal Command | 23 May 2006 | Resigned after: 2 April General Election | No Policy Statement | Thai Rak Thai Party | |
| Former Police Lieutenant Colonel Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-) (caretaker PM) | - | 23 May 2006 | House of Representatives Resolution | 19 September 2006 | Removed by: 2006 coup d'état | No Policy Statement | Thai Rak Thai Party | |
| Council for National Security (Leader: General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, then later Air Chief Marshal Chalit Pookpasuk) | 19 September 2006 | 1 October 2006 | Military | |||||
| 24 |  General Surayud Chulanont (1943-) | 56 | 1 October 2006 | Council for National Security Declaration | 29 January 2008 | By virtue of section 298 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (2007 Version) | 3 November 2006 | None |
| 25 |  Samak Sundaravej (1935-2009) | 57 | 29 January 2008 | House of Representatives Resolution | 8 September 2008 | Constitutional Court ruling | 18 February 2008 | People's Power Party |
| 26 |  Somchai Wongsawat (1947-) (Acting from 8 to 17 September 2008) | 58 | 18 September 2008 | House of Representatives Resolution | 2 December 2008 | Constitutional Court ruling | 7 October 2008 | People's Power Party |
 Chaovarat Chanweerakul (1936-) (Acting) | - | 2 December 2008 | Royal Command | 17 December 2008 | Resigned: with the appointment of Abhisit Vejjajiva | No Policy Statement | People's Power Party | |
| 27 |  Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964-) | 59 | 17 December 2008 | House of Representatives Resolution | - | - | 30 December 2008 | Democrat Party |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- List of Prime Ministers of Thailand
- History of Thai Prime Ministers, a detailed list of Prime Ministers
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