List of prime ministers of Thailand
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Thailand has had 26 prime ministers since it changed from a monarchy to a democratic regime.
List of prime ministers[change | change source]
Colour key (for political coalitions/parties):
General categories: Independent politician (12) Military rule (7)
Defunct political parties:
- Pre–1950: Free Thai Movement (3) Khana Ratsadon (2) Constitutional Front (1)
- 1950–1975: Conservative Party (1) Seri Manangkhasila (1) Sahaphum Party (0) UTPP (1)
- 1975–2000: Social Action Party (1) Justice Unity Party (0)
- Post–2000: Chart Thai (2) Thai Rak Thai Party (1) People's Power Party (2)
Active political parties: Democrat Party (6) New Aspiration Party (1) Pheu Thai Party (1) Palang Pracharath Party (1) United Thai Nation Party (1)
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Election | Party | Government | Monarch (Reign) | |||
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Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||||||
1 | Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada พระยามโนปกรณ์นิติธาดา (1884–1948) | 28 June 1932 | 20 June 1933 | 358 days | — | Independent | Manopakorn I | Prajadhipok (1925–1935) | ||
— | Manopakorn II | |||||||||
— | Manopakorn III | |||||||||
2 | Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena พระยาพหลพลพยุหเสนา (1887–1947) | 21 June 1933 | 16 December 1938 | 5 years, 178 days | — | People's Party | Phahon I | |||
1933 | Phahon II | |||||||||
— | Phahon III | |||||||||
Ananda Mahidol (1935–1946) | ||||||||||
1937 | Phahon IV | |||||||||
— | Phahon V | |||||||||
3 | Plaek Phibunsongkhram แปลก พิบูลสงคราม (1897–1964) | 16 December 1938 | 1 August 1944 | 5 years, 229 days | 1938 | People's Party | Plaek I | |||
— | Plaek II | |||||||||
4 | Khuang Aphaiwong ควง อภัยวงศ์ (1902–1968) | 1 August 1944 | 31 August 1945 | 1 year, 30 days | — | People's Party | Khuang I | |||
5 | Thawi Bunyaket ทวี บุณยเกตุ (1904–1971) | 31 August 1945 | 17 September 1945 | 17 days | — | People's Party | 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 | Jan 1946 | People's Party | Khuang II | |||
7 | Pridi Banomyong ปรีดี พนมยงค์ (1900–1983) | 24 March 1946 | 23 August 1946 | 152 days | — | People's Party | Pridi I | |||
Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946–2016) | ||||||||||
— | Pridi II | |||||||||
8 | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat ถวัลย์ ธำรงนาวาสวัสดิ์ (1901–1988) | 23 August 1946 | 8 November 1947 | 1 year, 79 days | Aug 1946 | Constitutional Front | Thawan I | |||
— | Thawan II | |||||||||
— | Phin Choonhavan ผิน ชุณหะวัณ (1891–1973) | 8 November 1947 | 10 November 1947 | 2 days | — | Military | National Military Council | |||
(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 Party (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 | |||
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[1] | Thanom I | |||
11 | Sarit Thanarat[a] สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์ (1908–1963) | 9 February 1959 | 8 December 1963 | 4 years, 302 days | — | Military | Revolutionary Council | |||
— | 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) | Revolutionary Council | ||||||||
— | 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 | Administration Reform Council | |||
14 | Thanin Kraivichien ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร (born 1927) | 8 October 1976 | 20 October 1977 | 1 year, 34 days | — | Independent | Thanin | |||
— | Sangad Chaloryu สงัด ชลออยู่ (1915–1980) | 20 October 1977 | 10 November 1977 | 21 days | — | Military | Revolutionary Council | |||
15 | Kriangsak Chamanan เกรียงศักดิ์ ชมะนันทน์ (1917–2003) | 11 November 1977 | 3 March 1980 | 2 years, 113 days | — | Military (until 1978) | Kriangsak I | |||
1979 | Independent (from 1978) | Kriangsak II | ||||||||
16 | Prem Tinsulanonda เปรม ติณสูลานนท์ (1920–2019) | 3 March 1980 | 4 August 1988 | 8 years, 154 days | — | Military (until 1982) | Prem I | |||
1983 | Independent (from 1982) | Prem II | ||||||||
1986 | Prem III | |||||||||
17 | Chatichai Choonhavan ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ (1920–1998) | 4 August 1988 | 23 February 1991 | 2 years, 204 days | 1988 | Thai Nation | Chatichai I | |||
— | Chatichai II | |||||||||
— | Sunthorn Kongsompong สุนทร คงสมพงษ์ (1931–1999) | 24 February 1991 | 2 March 1991 | 7 days | — | Military | National Peace Keeping Council | |||
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 National Security | |||
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[b] สมชาย วงศ์สวัสดิ์ (born 1947) | 18 September 2008 | 2 December 2008 | 75 days | — | People's Power | ||||
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[2][c] ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา (born 1954) | 24 August 2014 | 22 August 2023 | 8 years, 363 days | — | Military (until 2014) | National Council for Peace and Order | |||
— | Prayut I | |||||||||
Independent (2014–2023) | ||||||||||
Vajiralongkorn (since 2016) | ||||||||||
2019 | Prayut II | |||||||||
United Thai Nation (from 2023) | ||||||||||
— | Prawit Wongsuwon ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ (born 1945) Acting Prime Minister | 24 August 2022 | 30 September 2022 | 37 days | — | Palang Pracharath | ||||
30 | Srettha Thavisin เศรษฐา ทวีสิน (born 1963) | 22 August 2023 | Incumbent | 233 days | 2023 | Pheu Thai | Srettha |
Timeline[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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). 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.