List of prime ministers of Thailand by time in office
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This is a list of prime ministers of Thailand by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days from being sworn in until leaving office.[1]
Rank by time in office
editUpdated daily according to UTC.
Rank | No. | Prime Minister | Portrait | Party | Assumed office[2] |
Left office[2] |
Time in office (term) |
Time in office (total) | |
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1. | 3rd | Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897–1964) |
Khana Ratsadon (Military faction) |
16 December 1938 | 1 August 1944 | 5 years, 229 days | 15 years, 25 days | ||
Conservative Party | 8 April 1948 | 16 September 1957 | 9 years, 161 days | ||||||
Seri Manangkhasila | |||||||||
2. | 10th | Thanom Kittikachorn (1911–2004) |
National Socialist | 1 January 1958 | 20 October 1958 | 292 days | 10 years, 236 days | ||
Military | 9 December 1963 | 14 October 1973 | 9 years, 309 days | ||||||
United Thai People | |||||||||
Military | |||||||||
3. | 29th | Prayut Chan-o-cha (born 1954) |
Military | 22 May 2014 | 22 August 2023 | 9 years, 92 days | |||
Palang Pracharath | |||||||||
4. | 16th | Prem Tinsulanonda (1920–2019) |
Military | 3 March 1980 | 4 August 1988 | 8 years, 154 days | |||
5. | 20th | Chuan Leekpai (born 1938) |
Democrat | 23 September 1992 | 13 July 1995 | 2 years, 293 days | 6 years, 20 days | ||
9 November 1997 | 9 February 2001 | 3 years, 92 days | |||||||
6. | 23rd | Thaksin Shinawatra (born 1949) |
Thai Rak Thai | 9 February 2001 | 19 September 2006 | 5 years, 222 days | |||
7. | 2nd | Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (1887–1947) |
Khana Ratsadon (Military faction) |
21 June 1933 | 16 December 1938 | 5 years, 178 days | |||
8. | 11th | Sarit Thanarat (1908–1963) |
Military | 20 October 1958 | 8 December 1963 | 5 years, 49 days | |||
9. | 28th | Yingluck Shinawatra (born 1967) |
Pheu Thai | 5 August 2011 | 7 May 2014 | 2 years, 275 days | |||
10. | 27th | Abhisit Vejjajiva (born 1964) |
Democrat | 17 December 2008 | 5 August 2011 | 2 years, 231 days | |||
11. | 17th | Chatichai Choonhavan (1920–1998) |
Chart Thai | 4 August 1988 | 23 February 1991 | 2 years, 203 days | |||
12. | 15th | Kriangsak Chamanan (1917–2003) |
Military | 11 November 1977 | 3 March 1980 | 2 years, 113 days | |||
National Democrat | |||||||||
13. | 4th | Khuang Aphaiwong (1902–1968) |
Independent | 1 August 1944 | 31 August 1945 | 1 year, 30 days | 1 year, 232 days | ||
31 January 1946 | 24 March 1946 | 52 days | |||||||
Democrat | 10 November 1947 | 8 April 1948 | 150 days | ||||||
14. | 18th | Anand Panyarachun (born 1932) |
Independent | 2 March 1991 | 7 April 1992 | 1 year, 36 days | 1 year, 141 days | ||
10 June 1992 | 23 September 1992 | 105 days | |||||||
15. | 21st | Banharn Silpa-archa (1932–2016) |
Chart Thai | 13 July 1995 | 25 November 1996 | 1 year, 135 days | |||
16. | 12th | Sanya Dharmasakti (1907–2002) |
Independent | 14 October 1973 | 15 February 1975 | 1 year, 124 days | |||
17. | 24th | Surayud Chulanont (born 1943) |
Independent | 1 October 2006 | 29 January 2008 | 1 year, 120 days | |||
18. | 8th | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901–1988) |
Constitutional Front | 23 August 1946 | 8 November 1947 | 1 year, 77 days | |||
19. | 13th | Kukrit Pramoj (1911–1995) |
Social Action | 14 March 1975 | 20 April 1976 | 1 year, 37 days | |||
20. | 14th | Thanin Kraivichien (born 1927) |
Independent | 8 October 1976 | 20 October 1977 | 1 year, 12 days | |||
21. | 30th | Srettha Thavisin (born 1962) |
Pheu Thai | 22 August 2023 | 14 August 2024 | 358 days | |||
22. | 1st | Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884–1948) |
Independent | 28 June 1932 | 20 June 1933 | 357 days | |||
23. | 22nd | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (born 1932) |
New Aspiration | 25 November 1996 | 9 November 1997 | 349 days | |||
24. | 6th | Seni Pramoj (1905–1997) |
Free Thai | 17 September 1945 | 31 January 1946 | 136 days | 332 days | ||
Democrat | 15 February 1975 | 14 March 1975 | 27 days | ||||||
20 April 1976 | 6 October 1976 | 169 days | |||||||
25. | 25th | Samak Sundaravej (1935–2009) |
People's Power | 29 January 2008 | 8 September 2008 | 223 days | |||
26. | 7th | Pridi Banomyong (1900–1983) |
Free Thai | 24 March 1946 | 23 August 1946 | 152 days | |||
27. | 9th | Pote Sarasin (1905–2000) |
Independent | 21 September 1957 | 1 January 1958 | 102 days | |||
28. | 26th | Somchai Wongsawat (born 1947) |
People's Power | 8 September 2008 | 2 December 2008 | 85 days | |||
29. | 19th | Suchinda Kraprayoon (born 1933) |
Independent | 7 April 1992 | 24 May 1992 | 47 days | |||
30. | 5th | Thawi Bunyaket (1904–1971) |
Free Thai | 31 August 1945 | 17 September 1945 | 17 days | |||
31. | 31st | Paetongtarn Shinawatra แพทองธาร ชินวัตร (born 1986) |
Pheu Thai | 16 August 2024 | Incumbent | 14 days[a] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Paetongtarn Shinawatra's time in office as of 30 August 2024.
References
edit- ^ "History of Thai Prime Ministers". Secretary of the Cabinet. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b "LIST OF THAI PRIME MINISTERS". thailex.asia. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2020.