List of prime ministers of Thailand
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Thailand has had 30 prime ministers since it changed from a monarchy to a democratic regime.
- Top left: Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada was the first prime minister of Thailand.
- Top right: Plaek Phibunsongkhram was the longest-serving prime minister.
- Bottom left: Yingluck Shinawatra was the first female prime minister of Thailand.
- Bottom right: Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the incumbent and youngest prime minister.
List of prime ministers
changeColour 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) UTPP (1)
- Post–2000: Social Action Party (1) 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 (3) Palang Pracharath Party (1) United Thai Nation Party (1)
No. | Portrait | Prime minister (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Mandate | Party | Government | Monarch (Reign) | |||
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Start | End | Duration | ||||||||
1 | Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada พระยามโนปกรณ์นิติธาดา (1884–1948) |
28 June 1932 |
20 June 1933 |
357 days | — | Independent | Manopakorn I | Prajadhipok Rama VII
(1925–1935) | ||
— | 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 Rama VIII
(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 | 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 Rama IX
(1946–2016) | ||||||||||
— | 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 | |||
(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 | |||
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 สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์ (1908–1963) |
20 October 1958 |
8 December 1963 |
5 years, 49 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, 12 days | — | Independent | Thanin | |||
— | Sangad Chaloryu สงัด ชลออยู่ (1915–1980) |
20 October 1977 |
10 November 1977 |
21 days | — | Military | Revolutionary Council | |||
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) |
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 Democratic Reform | |||
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 | |||
— | Somchai Wongsawat สมชาย วงศ์สวัสดิ์ (born 1947) |
9 September 2008 |
18 September 2008 |
9 days | — | People's Power | ||||
26 | 18 September 2008 |
2 December 2008 |
75 days | 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] ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา (born 1954) |
22 May 2014 |
22 August 2023 |
9 years, 92 days | — | Military (until 2014) |
National Council for Peace and Order | |||
— | Prayut I | |||||||||
Independent[a] (2014–2023) | ||||||||||
Vajiralongkorn Rama X
(since 2016) | ||||||||||
2019 | Prayut II | |||||||||
United Thai Nation[b] (2023) | ||||||||||
— | Prawit Wongsuwon ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ (born 1945) Acting Prime Minister |
24 August 2022 |
30 September 2022 |
37 days | — | Palang Pracharath | ||||
30 | Srettha Thavisin[3] 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 |
18 August 2024 |
4 days | — | Pheu Thai | ||||
31 | Paetongtarn Shinawatra แพทองธาร ชินวัตร (born 1986) |
18 August 2024 |
Incumbent | 2 days | — | Pheu Thai | Paetongtarn |
Timeline
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Notes
change- ↑ Active with the Palang Pracharath Party from 2019 until 2022.
- ↑ Until 11 July 2023
References
change- ↑ 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.
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