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List of Heads of Government of the Kingdom of Thailand (1932-Present) List of Heads of Government of the Kingdom of Thailand (1932-Present) Name Term Start Term Ends Policy Political No. Cabinet (Life) Date Party Date Reason Date Reason New House of 10 No Formal 28 June "Permanent" 1 Representatives December Policy 1932 Constitution Resolution 1932 Declaration Promulgated House 10 House of Dissolution 20 1 1 April None 2 December Representatives by December 1933 1932 Resolution emergency 1932 Phraya Royal Decree Manopakorn Nititada Removed by: 1 April 21 June 1 April (1884-1948) 3 Royal Decree 1933 coup 1933 1933 1933 d'état Mandated: 15 House of 16 21 June November 26 June 4 Representatives December 1933 General 1933 Resolution 1933 Election Resignation: Parliamentary 16 House of 22 25 Disapproval 5 December Representatives September December of "Rubber 1933 Resolution 1934 1933 Limitations Act" Khana Resignation: 22 House of 24 Ratsadon, 2 9 August Crown Real- 6 September Representatives September Military 1937 estate 1934 Resolution 1934 branch scandals General Phot Phahonyothin Term Ends: 7 (1889-1958) House of 21 9 August November 11 August 7 Representatives December 1937 General 1937 Resolution 1937 Election Parliament 21 House of 16 Dissolution: December 8 December Representatives December 12 November 23, 1937 1937 Resolution 1938 General Election 16 House of Resignation: 26 7 March 9 December Representatives Cabinet December 1942 1938 Resolution Reshuffle 1938 Khana Resignation: Ratsadon, 3 Parliamentary Military House of Disapproval 7 March 1 August 16 March branch 10 Representatives of Field Marshal 1942 1944 1942 Resolution "Petchaboon Plaek Municipality Pibulsonggram Act" (1897-1964) (1st Term) www.ThaiLaws.com 1 House of Resignation: 1 August 31 August 3 August Khana 4 11 Representatives Post-War 1944 1945 1944 Ratsadon Resolution Election Major Khuang Abhaiwongse (1902-1968) (1st Time) House of 17 1 31 August 5 12 Representatives September Resignation September None 1945 Resolution 1945 1945 Tawee Boonyaket (1904-1971) Resignation: 17 Regency 31 19 conflicts 6 13 September Council January September Free Thai within 1945 Command 1946 1945 Cabinet M.R. Seni Pramoj (1905-1997) (1st Time) Resignation: Government 31 House of 24 March Disapproval 7 February Democrat (4) 14 January Representatives 1946 of 1946 Party 1946 Resolution Parliamentary Resolution Major Khuang Abhaiwongse (1902-1968) (2nd time) Resignation: House of 24 March 11 June Constitution 25 March 15 Representatives 1946 1946 of 1946 1946 Resolution Declaration 7 Free Thai House of 11 June 23 August Resignation: 13 June 16 Representatives 1946 1946 "Fatigue" 1946 Resolution Dr. Pridi Banomyong (1900-1983) www.ThaiLaws.com 2 Resignation House of 23 August 30 May (after 7 days 26 August 17 Representa tives 1946 1947 of Parliament 1946 Resolution Session) 8 Military House of 8 Removed by: 30 May 5 June 18 Representatives November 1947 coup Rear Admiral 1947 1947 Thawal Thamrong Resolution 1947 d'état Navaswadhi (1901-1988) Term Ends: 10 21 27 Great Cabinet 29 January, 19 November February November Resolution General 1947 1948 1947 Election Democrat (4) Resignation: Party 21 House of under 8 April 1 March 20 February Representatives pressure Major Khuang 1948 1948 Abhaiwongse 1948 Resolution from Coup (1902-1968) Group (3rd Term) House of Dissolution: 5 1 March 25 June 21 April 21 Representatives June General 1948 1949 1948 Resolution Election House of 29 Re-appointed 25 June 6 July 22 Representatives November after: 1949 1949 1949 Resolution 1951 coup d'état Dissolution: 29 6 Coup d'état 26 February No Formal 23 November December Declaration General Policies Military & 1951 1951 Election Free (2) Stone 6 House of 11 Seat 24 March 24 December Representatives - December Party 1952 Field Marshal 1951 Resolution 1951 Plaek Pibulsongkram Term Ends: House of (1897-1964) 24 March 21 March 26 February 3 April 25 Representatives (2nd Time) 1952 1957 General 1952 Resolution Election House of 16 Removed by: 21 March 1 April 26 Representatives September 1957 coup 1957 1957 Resolution 1957 d'état Coup Group (Leader: Field Marshal Phin 16 September 1957 21 September 1957 Military Choonhavan) Dissolution: 21 House of 24 1 January 15 December 9 27 September Representatives September None 1958 General 1957 Resolution 1957 Election Pote Sarasin (1905-2000) www.ThaiLaws.com 3 House of 20 Resigned 1 January 9 January 10 28 Representatives October after: 1958 Military 1958 1958 Resolution 1958 coup d'état Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (1911-2004) (1st Time) House of 8 12 9 February 11 29 Representatives December Died in office February Military 1959 Resolution 1963 1959 Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat (1909-1963) (Acting from 20 October to 10 February 1959) Mandated: 10 9 House of 7 March February December 30 December Representatives 1969 General 19, 1963 1963 Resolution Election (10) Removed Military then re- House of 17 7 March appointed 25 March 31 Representatives November Field Marshal 1969 himself after: 1969 Resolution 1971 Thanom 1971 coup Kittikachorn d'état (1911-2004) (2nd Time) National Executive Council (Leader: Field Marshal Thanom 18 November 1971 17 December 1972 Military Kittikachorn) Resigned 18 House of 14 22 after: 14 (10) 32 December Representati ves October December Military October 1973 1972 Resolution 1973 1972 Uprising Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (1911-2004) (2nd Time (continued)) www.ThaiLaws.com 4 Resignation: 14 Royal 22 May Incomplete 25 October 33 October Command 1974 Constitution 1973 1973 Draft 12 None Mandated: 26 House of 15 27 May January 7 June 34 Representatives February 1974 General 1974 Resolution 1975 Sanya Election Thammasak (1907-2002) Parliament 15 House of 14 March Disapproval 6 March Democrat (6) 35 February Representatives 1975 of Formal 1975 Party 1975 Resolution Policy M.R. Seni Pramoj (1905-1997) (2nd Time) House of Dissolution: 4 Social 14 March 20 April 19 March 13 36 Representatives April General Action 1975 1976 1975 Resolution Election Party M.R. Kukrit Pramoj (1911-1995) Resignation: Controversy House of 25 20 April of Thanom 30 April 37 Representatives September 1976 Kittikachorn's 1976 Resolution 1976 return from Democrat (6) exile Party M.R. Seni Pramoj 25 House of Removed by: 6 October No Formal (1905-1997) 38 September Representatives 1976 coup 1976 Policies (3rd Time) 1976 Resolution d'état Administration Reform Council 6 October 1976 8 October 1976 Military (Leader: Admiral Sangad Chaloryu) Administration 20 Removed by: 8 October 29 October 14 39 Reform Council October October 1977 Military 1976 1976 Resolution 1977 coup d'état Thanin Kraivichien (1927-) www.ThaiLaws.com 5 Dissolution: 11 1 Coup d'état 12 May 22 April 40 November December Declaration 1979 General 1977 1977 Election 15 Military Resignation: House of 12 May 3 March Oil Crisis and 7 June 41 Representatives General Kriangsak 1979 1980 Refugee 1979 Resolution Chomanan Conflict (1917-2003) Dissolution: House of 3 March 30 April 19 January 28 March 42 Representatives 1980 1983 General 1980 Resolution Election House of Dissolution: 1 30 April 5 August 20 May 16 43 Representatives May General Military 1983 1986 1983 Resolution Election Dissolution: House of General Prem 5 August 4 August 29 April 27 August 44 Representatives Tinsulanond 1986 1988 General 1986 Resolution (1920-) Election House of 9 Resignation: 4 August 25 August 45 Representatives December New Cabinet 1988 1988 Resolution 1990 Formation Chart 17 Thai 9 House of 23 Removed by: Party 9 January 46 December Representatives February 1991 coup General Chatichai 1991 Choonhavan 1990 Resolution 1991 d'état (1922-1998) National Peace Keeping Council 24 February 1991 7 March 1991 Military (Leader: General Sunthorn Kongsompong) Mandated: 22 National Peace 2 March 7 April March 4 April 18 47 Keeping Council None 1991 1992 General 1991 Resolution Election Anand Panyarachun (1932-) (1st Time) House of Resigned due 7 April 10 June 6 May 19 48 Representatives to: Black May Military 1992 1992 1992 Resolution event General Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933-) www.ThaiLaws.com 6 Mr. Meechai Resignation Ruchuphan 24 May Royal 10 June to make way No Policy - None (1938-) 1992 Command 1992 for: Anand Statement (Acting) Panyarachun Dissolution: House of 23 22 10 June 22 June (18) 49 Representatives September September None 1992 1992 Resolution 1992 General Election Anand Panyarachun (1932-) (2nd Time) Dissolution: 23 House of 13 July May 19 21 October Democrat 20 50 September Representatives 1995 General 1992 Party 1992 Resolution Election Chuan Leekpai (1938-) (1st Time) Parliament Dissolution: House of 25 Chart 13 July 27 26 July 21 51 Representatives November Thai 1995 September 1995 Resolution 1996 Party General Election Banharn Silpa- archa (1932-) Resignation: 25 House of 9 11 New 1997 Asian 22 52 November Representatives November December Aspiration Financial 1996 Resolution 1997 1996 Party Crisis General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932-) Term Ends: 6 9 House of 20 9 February January Democrat (20) 53 November Representatives November 2001 General Party 1997 Resolution 1997 Election Chuan Leekpai (1938-) (2nd Time) www.ThaiLaws.com 7 Term Ends: 6 House of 26 9 February 9 March February 54 Representatives February 2001 2005 General Resolution 2001 Election Thai Rak 23 Dissolution Thai after 2005- Party House of 19 9 March 2006 political March 23, Police Lieutenant 55 Representatives September 2005 crisis: 24 2005 Colonel Thaksin Resolution 2006 Shinawatra February (1949-) 2006 Police General Resigned Thai Rak Chitchai 5 April Royal 23 May after: 2 April No Policy - Thai Wannasathit
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