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The Prime Minister of Thailand is the Head of Government of the Kingdom 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 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.
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No.,Name,Cabinet,Term Start,Term Ends,Time in office,Policy date,Political party(Terms),(BornDied),,(Reason),(Reason),,,King Prajadhipok (Rama VII),,,,,,,(25 November 1925  2 March 1935),,,,,,,1,Phraya Manopakorn Nititada,1,28-Jun-32,10-Dec-32,"0years, 358days",No Formal Policy Declaration,Independent(13),(Kon Hutasingha),,(House of Representatives Resolution),"(New ""Permanent"" Constitution Promulgated)",,,,(18841948),2,10-Dec-32,,01-Apr-33,20-Dec-32,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),,(House Dissolution by emergency Royal Decree),,,,3,01-Apr-33,,21-Jun-33,01-Apr-33,,,,(Royal Decree),,(Removed by: 1933 coup d'tat),,2,Colonel Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena,4,21-Jun-33,16-Dec-33,"1year, 93days",26-Jun-33,Khana Ratsadon(12),(18871947),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Mandated: 15 November General Election),,,(Military faction),,5,16-Dec-33,22-Sep-34,,25-Dec-33,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),"(Resignation: Parliamentary Disapproval of ""Rubber Limitations Act"")",,,King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII),,,,,,,(2 March 1935  9 June 1946),,,,,,,-2,Colonel Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena,6,22-Sep-34,09-Aug-37,"4years, 85days",24-Sep-34,Khana Ratsadon(35),(18891958),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: Crown Real-estate scandals),,,(Military faction),,7,09-Aug-37,21-Dec-37,,11-Aug-37,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Term Ends: 7 November General Election),,,,,8,21-Dec-37,16-Dec-38,,23-Dec-37,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Parliament Dissolution: 12 November General Election),,,3,Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram,9,16-Dec-38,07-Mar-42,"5years, 229days",26-Dec-38,Khana Ratsadon(12),(18971964),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: Cabinet Reshuffle),,,(Military faction),,10,07-Mar-42,01-Aug-44,,16-Mar-42,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),"(Resignation: Parliamentary Disapproval of ""Petchaboon Municipality Act"")",,,4,Major Khuang Aphaiwong,11,01-Aug-44,31-Aug-45,"1year, 30days",03-Aug-44,Khana Ratsadon-1,(19021968),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: Post-War Election),,,(Civil faction)5,Tawee Boonyaket,12,31-Aug-45,17-Sep-45,"0years, 17days",01-Sep-45,Free Thai,(19041971),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation),,,6,Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj,13,17-Sep-45,31-Jan-46,"0years, 136days",19-Sep-45,Free Thai-1,(19051997),,(Regency Council Command),(Resignation: conflicts within Cabinet),,,-4,Major Khuang Aphaiwong,14,31-Jan-46,24-Mar-46,"0years, 52days",07-Feb-46,Independent-2,(19021968),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: Government Disapproval of Parliamentary Resolution),,,King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX),,,,,,,(9 June 1946  present),,,,,,,7,Dr. Pridi Banomyong,15,24-Mar-46,11-Jun-46,"0years, 152days",25-Mar-46,Free Thai,(19001983),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: Constitution of 1946 Declaration),,,,,16,11-Jun-46,23-Aug-46,,13-Jun-46,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),"(Resignation: ""Fatigue"")",,,8,Rear Admiral Thawan Thamrongnawasawat,17,23-Aug-46,30-May-47,"1year, 79days",26-Aug-46,Constitutional Front,(19011988),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation (after 7 days of Parliament Session),,,,,18,30-May-47,08-Nov-47,,05-Jun-47,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Removed by: 1947 coup d'tat),,,Coup Group,,,08-Nov-47,10-Nov-47,"0years, 2days",,Military(Leader: Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan),,,,,,,-4,Major Khuang Aphaiwong,19,10-Nov-47,21-Feb-48,"0years, 150days",27-Nov-47,Democrat-3,(19021968),,(Great Cabinet Resolution),"(Term Ends: 29 January, General Election)",,,,,20,21-Feb-48,08-Apr-48,,01-Mar-48,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: under pressure from Coup Group),,,-3,Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram,21,01-Mar-48,25-Jun-49,"9years, 199days",21-Apr-48,Military(38),(18971964),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution: 5 June General Election),,,,,22,25-Jun-49,29-Nov-51,,06-Jul-49,Seri Manangkhasila Party (19551957),,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Re-appointed after: 1949 coup d'tat),,,,,23,29-Nov-51,06-Dec-51,,No Formal Policies,,,,(Coup d'tat Declaration),(Dissolution: 26 February General Election),,,,,24,06-Dec-51,24-Mar-52,,11-Dec-51,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),,,,,,25,24-Mar-52,21-Mar-57,,03-Apr-52,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Term Ends: 26 February General Election),,,,,26,21-Mar-57,16-Sep-57,,01-Apr-57,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Removed by: 1957 coup d'tat),,,Coup Group,,,16-Sep-57,21-Sep-57,"0years, 5days",,Military(Leader: Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat),,,,,,,9,Pote Sarasin,27,21-Sep-57,01-Jan-58,"0years, 102days",24-Sep-57,Independent,(19052000),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution: 15 December General Election),,,10,General Thanom Kittikachorn,28,01-Jan-58,20-Oct-58,"0years, 292days",09-Jan-58,Military-1,(19112004),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resigned after: 1958 coup d'tat),,,,,,,,,,National Socialist"""Revolutionary Council""",,,20-Oct-58,09-Feb-59,"0years, 112days",,Military(Leader: Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat),,,,,,,11,Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat,29,09-Feb-59,08-Dec-63,"4years, 303days",12-Feb-59,Military,(19091963),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Died in office),,,-10,Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn,30,09-Dec-63,07-Mar-69,"7years, 344days",19-Dec-63,Military(23),(19112004),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Mandated: 10 February General Election),,,,,31,07-Mar-69,17-Nov-71,,25-Mar-69,United Thai People's Party (19681971),,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Removed then re-appointed himself after: 1971 coup d'tat),,,National Executive Council,,,18-Nov-71,17-Dec-72,"1year, 29days",,Military(Leader: Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn),,,,,,,-10,Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn,32,18-Dec-72,14-Oct-73,"0years, 301days",22-Dec-72,Military-4,(19112004),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resigned after: 14 October 1973 Uprising),,,12,Professor Sanya Dharmasakti,33,14-Oct-73,22-May-74,"1year, 124days",25-Oct-73,Independent,(19072002),,(Royal Command),(Resignation: Incomplete Constitution Draft),,,,,34,27-May-74,15-Feb-75,,07-Jun-74,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Mandated: 26 January General Election),,,-6,Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj,35,15-Feb-75,14-Mar-75,"0years, 27days",06-Mar-75,Democrat-2,(19051997),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Parliamentary Disapproval of Formal Policy),,,13,Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj,36,14-Mar-75,20-Apr-76,"1year, 37days",19-Mar-75,Social Action,(19111995),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution: 4 April General Election),,,-6,Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj,37,20-Apr-76,25-Sep-76,"1year, 124days",30-Apr-76,Democrat(34),(19051997),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: Controversy of Thanom Kittikachorn's return from exile),,,,,38,25-Sep-76,06-Oct-76,,No Formal Policies,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Removed by: 1976 coup d'tat),,,Administration Reform Council,,,06-Oct-76,08-Oct-76,"0years, 2days",,Military(Leader: Admiral Sangad Chaloryu),,,,,,,14,Thanin Kraivichien,39,08-Oct-76,20-Oct-77,"1year, 34days",29-Oct-76,Independent,(1927),,(Administration Reform Council Resolution),(Removed by: October 1977 coup d'tat),,,Administration Reform Council,,,20-Oct-77,10-Nov-77,"0years, 21days",,Military(Leader: Admiral Sangad Chaloryu),,,,,,,15,General Kriangsak Chomanan,40,11-Nov-77,12-May-79,"2years, 113days",01-Dec-77,Military(12),(19172003),,(Coup d'tat Declaration),(Dissolution: 22 April General Election),,,,,41,12-May-79,03-Mar-80,,07-Jun-79,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: Oil Crisis and Refugee Conflict),,,16,General Prem Tinsulanonda,42,03-Mar-80,30-Apr-83,"8years, 154days",28-Mar-80,Military(13),(1920),,(House of Representatives Resolution),"(Dissolution: 19 January, Thai general election, 1983)",,,,,43,30-Apr-83,05-Aug-86,,20-May-83,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution: 1 May General Election),,,,,44,05-Aug-86,04-Aug-88,,27-Aug-86,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution: 29 April General Election),,,17,General Chatichai Choonhavan,45,04-Aug-88,09-Dec-90,"2years, 204days",25-Aug-88,Chart Thai(12),(19221998),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: New Cabinet Formation),,,,,46,09-Dec-90,23-Feb-91,,09-Jan-91,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Removed by: 1991 coup d'tat),,,National Peace Keeping Council,,,24-Feb-91,02-Mar-91,"0years, 6days",,Military(Leader: General Sunthorn Kongsompong),,,,,,,18,Anand Panyarachun,47,02-Mar-91,07-Apr-92,"1year, 36days",04-Apr-91,Independent-1,(1932),,(National Peace Keeping Council Resolution),(Mandated: 22 March General Election),,,19,General Suchinda Kraprayoon,48,07-Apr-92,10-Jun-92,"0years, 47days",06-May-92,Military,(1933),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resigned due to: Black May event),,,,Meechai Ruchuphan,,24-May-92,10-Jun-92,"0years, 17days",No Policy Statement,Independent,(1938),,(Royal Command),(Resignation to make way for: Anand Panyarachun),,,,(Acting Prime Minister),,,,,,-18,Anand Panyarachun,49,10-Jun-92,23-Sep-92,"0years, 105days",22-Jun-92,Independent-2,(1932),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution: 22 September General Election),,,20,Chuan Leekpai,50,23-Sep-92,13-Jul-95,"2years, 293days",21-Oct-92,Democrat-1,(1938),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution: 19 May General Election),,,21,Banharn Silpa-archa,51,13-Jul-95,25-Nov-96,"1year, 135days",26-Jul-95,Chart Thai,(1932),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Parliament Dissolution: 27 September General Election),,,22,General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh,52,25-Nov-96,09-Nov-97,"0years, 349days",11-Dec-96,New Aspiration,(1932),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Resignation: 1997 Asian Financial Crisis),,,-20,Chuan Leekpai,53,09-Nov-97,09-Feb-01,"3years, 92days",20-Nov-97,Democrat-2,(1938),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Term Ends: 6 January General Election),,,23,Police Lt. Colonel Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra,54,09-Feb-01,09-Mar-05,"5years, 55days",26-Feb-01,Thai Rak Thai(12),(1949),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Term Ends: 6 February General Election),,,,,55,09-Mar-05,05-Apr-06,,23-Mar-05,,,,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution after 20052006 political crisis: 24 February 2006),,,,Police General Chitchai Wannasathit,,05-Apr-06,23-May-06,"0years, 48days",No Policy Statement,Thai Rak Thai,(1949),,(Royal Command),(Resigned after: 2 April General Election),,,,(Acting Prime Minister),,,,,,-23,Police Lt. Colonel Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra,,23-May-06,19-Sep-06,"0years, 119days",No Policy Statement,Thai Rak Thai-3,(1949),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Removed as caretaker Prime Minister by: 2006 coup d'tat),,,,(Caretaker Prime Minister),,,,,,Council for National Security,,,19-Sep-06,01-Oct-06,"0years, 12days",,Military"(Leader: General Sonthi Boonyaratglin,",,,,,,,then later Air Chief Marshal Chalit Pukbhasuk),,,,,,,24,General Surayud Chulanont,56,01-Oct-06,29-Jan-08,"1year, 120days",03-Nov-06,Independent,(1943),,(Council for National Security Declaration),(By virtue of section 298 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (2007 Version)),,,25,Samak Sundaravej,57,29-Jan-08,08-Sep-08,"0years, 224days",18-Feb-08,People's Power,(19352009),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Constitutional Court ruling),,,26,Somchai Wongsawat,58,18-Sep-08,02-Dec-08,"0years, 84days",07-Oct-08,People's Power,(1947),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Constitutional Court ruling),,,,(Acting Prime Minister from 8 to 17 September 2008),,,,,,,Chaovarat Chanweerakul,,02-Dec-08,15-Dec-08,"0years, 15days",No Policy Statement,Independent,(1936),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Constitutional Court ruling),,,,(Acting Prime Minister),,,,,,27,Abhisit Vejjajiva,59,17-Dec-08,05-Aug-11,"2years, 231days",30-Dec-08,Democrat,(1964),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution: 3 July General Election),,,28,Yingluck Shinawatra,60,05-Aug-11,09-Dec-13,"2years, 126days",23-Aug-11,Pheu Thai,(1967),,(House of Representatives Resolution),(Dissolution after 2013 political crisis),,,,(Acting Prime Minister since 9 December 2013),,09-Dec-13,Incumbent,"0years, 66days",No Policy Statement,,,,(Caretaker capacity),(Planned 2 February General Election),,,,,,,,,,For other more formats kindly visit www.downloadexcelfiles.com,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Original source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Thailand,,,,,,,