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First Prayut cabinet

The First Prayut cabinet, formally known as the 61st Council of Ministers (คณะรัฐมนตรีไทย คณะที่ 61), was formed on 30 August 2014. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the coup leader against then Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's caretaker government and later appointed as leader of the National Council for Peace and Order, was elected as prime minister on 21 August 2014[1] and received the appointment from the royal command on 24 August 2014.[2][3]

First Prayut cabinet

61st Council of Ministers of Thailand
2014–2019
Date formed30 August 2014 (2014-08-30)
Date dissolved10 July 2019 (2019-07-10)
People and organisations
Monarch
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Prime Minister's history2014–2019
Deputy Prime MinistersFirst appointment (31 August 2014)

Second appointment (19 August 2015)

Third appointment (23 November 2017)
No. of ministers17
Total no. of members68
Status in legislatureMilitary government
History
Legislature term2014 National Legislative Assembly
Budgets
  • 2015 budget
  • 2016 budget
  • 2017 budget
  • 2018 budget
  • 2019 budget
PredecessorYingluck cabinet
SuccessorSecond Prayut cabinet

Lists of Ministers

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Portfolio Minister
(Deputy Minister) 		Term Refs.
Took office Left office
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha 24 August 2014 9 June 2019 [3]
Deputy Prime Ministers Prawit Wongsuwan 30 August 2014 10 July 2019 [3]
Pridiyathorn Devakula 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Yongyuth Yuthavong [th] 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Thanasak Patimaprakorn 30 August 2014 23 November 2017 [3]
Wissanu Krea-ngam 30 August 2014 10 July 2019 [3]
Prajin Juntong 19 August 2015 8 May 2019 [4]
Narong Pipatanasai 19 August 2015 23 November 2017 [4]
Somkid Jatusripitak 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [5][6][4]
Chatchai Sarikulya [th] 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [7]
Office of the Prime Minister Panadda Diskul 30 August 2014 15 December 2016 [3]
Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana 30 August 2014 15 December 2016 [3]
Ormsin Chivapruck 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Suvit Maesincee 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Kobsak Pootrakool 23 November 2017 29 January 2019 [8]
Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwan 30 August 2014 10 July 2019 [3]
Udomdej Sitabutr 30 August 2014 23 November 2017 [3]
Chinchan Changmongkon [th] 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Minister of Finance Sommai Phasee 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Apisak Tantivorawong 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [6][4]
Wisudhi Srisuphan [th] 18 November 2014 8 May 2019 [4]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Thanasak Patimaprakorn 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Don Pramudwinai 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [4]
Don Pramudwinai 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Weerasak Futrakul [th] 15 December 2016 8 May 2019 [4]
Minister of Tourism and Sports Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul 30 August 2014 23 November 2017 [3]
Weerasak Kowsurat 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Social Development
and Human Security 		Adul Saengsingkaew [th] 30 August 2014 23 November 2017 [3]
Anantaporn Kanchanarat [th] 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Science and Technology
(Merged under the Ministry of Higher
Education, Science, Research
and Innovation on 2 May 2019) 		Pichet Durongkaveroj 30 August 2014 15 December 2016 [3]
Atchaka Sibunruang 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Suvit Maesincee 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Pitipong Phungbun na Ayutthaya [th] 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Chatchai Sarikulya 19 August 2015 23 November 2017 [4]
Krisada Boonyarat 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Amnuay Patise [th] 18 November 2014 19 August 2015 [4]
Chutima Bunyapraphasara [th] 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Luck Wajananawat [th] 23 November 2017 9 May 2019 [8]
Wiwat Salyakamthorn [th] 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Minister of Transport Prajin Juntong 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Arkhom Termpittayapaisith 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [6][4]
Arkhom Termpittayapaisith 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Ormsin Chivapruck 19 August 2015 15 December 2016 [4]
Pichit Akrathit [th] 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Pailin Chuchottaworn 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Minister of Digital Economy and Society
(Formerly Ministry of Information and
Communication Technology) 		Pornchai Rujiprapa [th] 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Uttama Savanayana 19 August 2015 12 September 2016 [6][4]
Pichet Durongkaveroj 15 December 2016 10 July 2019 [4]
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dapong Ratanasuwan [th] 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Surasak Karnjanarat [th] 19 August 2015 8 May 2019 [4]
Minister of Energy Narongchai Akrasanee [th] 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Anantaporn Kanchanarat 19 August 2015 23 November 2017 [4]
Siri Jirapongphan [th] 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Minister of Commerce Chatchai Sarikulya 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Apiradi Tantraporn [th] 19 August 2015 23 November 2017 [4]
Sontirat Sontijirawong 23 November 2017 29 January 2019 [8]
Apiradi Tantraporn 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Suvit Maesincee 19 August 2015 15 December 2016 [6][4]
Sonthirat Sonthijirawong 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Chutima Bunyapraphasara 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Minister of Interior Anupong Paochinda 30 August 2014 10 July 2019 [3]
Sutee Markboon [th] 30 August 2014 8 May 2019 [3]
Minister of Justice Paiboon Khumchaya [th] 30 August 2014 6 December 2016 [3]
Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Prajin Juntong 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Labour Surasak Karnjanarat 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Sirichai Distakul [th] 19 August 2015 1 November 2017 [4]
Adul Saengsingkaew 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Culture Veera Rojpojanarat 30 August 2014 10 July 2019 [3]
Minister of Education Narong Pipatanasai 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Dapong Ratanasuwan 19 August 2015 6 December 2016 [4]
Teerakiat Jaroensettasin 15 December 2016 8 May 2019 [4]
Krissanapong Kiratikara [th] 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Surachet Chaiwong [th] 30 August 2014 8 May 2019 [3]
Teerakiat Jaroensettasin 19 August 2015 15 December 2016 [4]
Panadda Diskul 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Udom Kachintorn [th] 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Public Health Rajata Rajatanavin 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn [th] 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [4]
Somsak Chunharas 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Minister of Industry Chakramon Phasukavanich [th] 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Atchaka Sibunruang 19 August 2015 15 December 2016 [4]
Uttama Savanayana 15 December 2016 29 January 2019 [4]
Somchai Harnhirun [th] 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]

Disclosure of interest

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2014 asset disclosures

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In October 2014 Thailand's National Counter-Corruption Commission (NCCC) made public the assets of the prime minister and his cabinet. One-third of the ministers are worth more than 100 million baht.[citation needed]

The prime minister declared 128 million baht (US$4 million) in net assets and 645,754 baht (US$19,676) in debts. Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathon Devakula, the wealthiest cabinet member, declared 1,378 million baht (US$42 million) in assets with no debt. Next is Panadda Diskul, who runs the Office of the Prime Minister, who declared 1,315 million baht (US$40 million) in assets and no debt. The least wealthy cabinet member is Education Minister Narong Pipatanasai with 6.95 million baht (US$211,696) in assets and 2.92 million baht (US$88,000) in debt.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Thailand coup General Prayuth Chan-ocha named PM". BBC News. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Thailand king endorses coup leader Prayuth as PM". BBC News. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj Fredrickson, Terry (1 September 2014). "New Cabinet: Military runs the show with civilian support". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Assembly LXI August 24, 2014 - Present". soc.go.th. Retrieved 20 September 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Thai DPM returns to the roots in bid to revive ailing economy". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e Fernquest, Jon (19 August 2015). "New economic team to turn economy around". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Thailand's new Cabinet set for oath of office". The Straits Times. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Ten in, nine out, eight reassigned – Thai Cabinet reshuffle". The Thaiger. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Assets of PM and Cabinet Revealed". Khaosod English. 2014-10-31. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
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