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 Cabinet of Thailand
Date formed30 August 2014
Date dissolved16 July 2019 (4 years, 320 days)
People and organisations
Head of state
Head of governmentPrayut Chan-o-cha
History
PredecessorYingluck cabinet
SuccessorSecond Prayut cabinet

Lists of Ministers
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 31 August 2014 10 July 2019 [3]
Pridiyathorn Devakula 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Yongyuth Yuthavong 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Thanasak Patimaprakorn 31 August 2014 23 November 2017 [3]
Wissanu Krea-ngam 31 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 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [7]
Office of the Prime Minister Panadda Diskul 31 August 2014 15 December 2016 [3]
Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana 31 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 31 August 2014 10 July 2019 [3]
Udomdej Sitabutr 31 August 2014 23 November 2017 [3]
Chinchan Changmongkon 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Minister of Finance Sommai Phasee 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Apisak Tantivorawong 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [6][4]
Wisudhi Srisuphan 18 November 2014 8 May 2019 [4]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Thanasak Patimaprakorn 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Don Pramudwinai 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [4]
Don Pramudwinai 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Weerasak Futrakul 15 December 2016 8 May 2019 [4]
Minister of Tourism and Sports Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul 31 August 2014 23 November 2017 [3]
Weerasak Kowsurat 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Social Development
and Human Security		 Adul Saengsingkaew 31 August 2014 23 November 2017 [3]
Anantaporn Kanchanarat 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 31 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 31 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 18 November 2014 19 August 2015 [4]
Chutima Bunyapraphasara 15 December 2016 23 November 2017 [4]
Luck Wajananawat 23 November 2017 9 May 2019 [8]
Wiwat Salyakamthorn 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Minister of Transport Prajin Juntong 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Arkhom Termpittayapaisith 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [6][4]
Arkhom Termpittayapaisith 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Ormsin Chivapruck 19 August 2015 15 December 2016 [4]
Pichit Akrathit 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 31 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 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Surasak Karnjanarat 19 August 2015 8 May 2019 [4]
Minister of Energy Narongchai Akrasanee 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Anantaporn Kanchanarat 19 August 2015 23 November 2017 [4]
Siri Jirapongphan 23 November 2017 10 July 2019 [8]
Minister of Commerce Chatchai Sarikulya 30 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Apiradi Tantraporn 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 31 August 2014 8 May 2019 [3]
Minister of Justice Paiboon Khumchaya 31 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 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Sirichai Distakul 19 August 2015 1 November 2017 [4]
Adul Saengsingkaew 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Culture Veera Rojpojanarat 31 August 2014 10 July 2019 [3]
Minister of Education Narong Pipatanasai 31 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 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Surachet Chaiwong 31 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 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]
Minister of Public Health Rachata Rachatanawin 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn 19 August 2015 10 July 2019 [4]
Somsak Chunharas 31 August 2014 19 August 2015 [3]
Minister of Industry Chakramon Phasukavanich 31 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 23 November 2017 8 May 2019 [8]

Disclosure of interest

2014 asset disclosures

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.

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

References
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  2. "Thailand king endorses coup leader Prayuth as PM". BBC News. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. Fredrickson, Terry (1 September 2014). "New Cabinet: Military runs the show with civilian support". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. "Assembly LXI August 24, 2014 - Present". soc.go.th. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. "Thai DPM returns to the roots in bid to revive ailing economy". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. Fernquest, Jon (19 August 2015). "New economic team to turn economy around". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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  8. "Ten in, nine out, eight reassigned – Thai Cabinet reshuffle". The Thaiger. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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