List of ministers of justice (Thailand)

This is a list of ministers of justice of Thailand.[1]

Minister of Justice of Thailand
รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงยุติธรรม
Standard of the minister of justice
Incumbent
Tawee Sodsong
since 1 September 2023
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerKing of Thailand
Inaugural holderPrince Svasti Sobhana, the Prince Svastivatana Visishtha
Formation1891
Websitehttp://www.moj.go.th

List of ministers of justice

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Siam (1891–1932)

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Order (period) List of people Start the agenda End of agenda
1 Prince Svasti Sobhana, the Prince Svastivatana Visishtha 1891 1894
2 Gagananga Yukala, the Prince Bijitprijakara 1894 1896
3 Prince Raphi Phatthanasak, Prince of Ratchaburi 1896 1910
4 Prince Charunsakdi Kridakorn [th] 1910 1912
5 Chao Phraya Abhairaja Maha Yuttithammathorn (Lop Suthat) 1912 1926
6 (1) Chao Phraya Sridharmadhibes 1928 1932

Thailand (1932–present)

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The functions of the Ministry of Justice lapsed during the following periods:

Number Incumbent Cabinet Start date End date
1 (1,2) Phraya Thepwituraphahusarutabordi (Bunchuy Wanikkul) 2 10 December 1932 1 April 1933
3 1 April 1933 20 June 1933
2 (1–3) Phraya Nitisardpisan (Wan Jamornmarn) 4 21 June 1933 1 September 1933
1 September 1933 16 December 1933
5 16 December 1933 22 September 1934
6 22 September 1934 9 August 1937
3 Chao Phraya Mahithorn (La-or Krailerk) 7 9 August 1937 21 December 1937
4 (2) Chao Phraya Sridharmadhibes 8 21 December 1937 16 December 1938
5 (1,2) Thawan Thamrongnawasawat 9 16 December 1938 7 March 1942
10 7 March 1942 1 August 1944
4 (3) Chao Phraya Sridharmadhibes 11 1 August 1944 31 August 1945
6 Direk Jayanama 12 31 August 1945 September 1945
7 Phraya Nonrajvasuwat (Thongdi Nonrajvasuwat) 13 17 September 1945 31 January 1946
4 (4) Chao Phraya Sridharmadhibes 14 31 January 1946 4 March 1946
8 Luang Chamnarnnitikaset (Uthai Sangmanee) 15 24 March 1946 11 June 1946
5 (3–5) Thawan Thamrongnawasawat 16 11 June 1946 23 August 1946
17 23 August 1946 30 May 1947
18 23 August 1946 8 November 1947
9 Seni Pramoj 19 24 November 1947 21 February 1948
10 (1) Phraya Attargarinipon (Sitti Chulnanon) 20 21 February 1948 8 April 1948
11 (1,2) Phra Manulparnwimonsard (Chom Jamornmarn) 21 8 April 1948 25 June 1949
22 25 June 1949 18 July 1950
12 (1) Liang Chaiyakarn 18 July 1950 11 January 1951
13 (1,2) Khemmachart Bunyarattaphan 11 January 1951 29 November 1951
23 29 November 1951 6 December 1951
14 (1,2) Phra Nititharnpiset (Chub Matayomchan) 24 6 December 1951 24 March 1952
25 24 March 1952 July 1896
15 Phraya Latphreethamprakal (Wong Latphree) 31 July 1953 21 March 1957
12 (2) Liang Chaiyakarn 26 21 March 1957 16 September 1957
10 (2,3) Phraya Attargarinipon (Sitti Chulnanon) 27 21 September 1957 1 January 1958
28 1 January 1958 31 January 1958
16 Phra Dullayapaksuwaman (Bin Patthamathan) 28 4 February 1958 20 October 1958
10 (4.5) Phraya Attargarinipon (Sitti Chulnanon) 29 9 February 1959 8 December 1963
30 8 December 1963 7 March 1969
17 Luang Jumrulnetisard (Jumrul Poshyananda) 31 9 March 1969 17 November 1971
18 Kamol Wanprapa 32 18 December 1972 14 October 1973
19 Prakob Hutasingh 33 14 October 1973 22 May 1974
20 Kitti Sihannan 34 27 May 1974 15 February 1975
21 Thiam Chaiyanan 35 15 February 1975 14 March 1975
22 Yai Sawichart 36 14 March 1975 8 January 1976
23 Boonteng Thongsawat 8 January 1976 20 April 1976
24 Prasit Kanchanawat 37 20 April 1976 25 September 1976
25 (1) Chuan Leekpai 38 25 September 1976 6 October 1976
26 Sena Rattamalai 39 8 October 1976 20 October 1977
27 Sutham Patrakom 40 11 November 1977 12 May 1979
41 20 May 1979 3 March 1980
25 (2) Chuan Leekpai 42 3 March 1980 5 March 1981
28 Marut Bunnag 11 March 1981 19 March 1983
29 Pipob Asitirat 43 30 April 1983 5 August 1986
30 Sa-ard Piyawan 44 11 August 1986 3 August 1988
31 Jamrus Mungkalarat 45 9 August 1988 9 December 1990
32 Uthai Pimjaichon 46 14 December 1990 23 February 1991
33 Prapas Ouychai 47 6 March 1991 22 March 1992
34 Sawat Khamprakorb 48 17 April 1992 9 June 1992
35 Wichien Watanakun 49 18 June 1992 23 September 1992
36 (1) Suwit Khunkitti 50 29 September 1992 15 September 1993
37 Sawai Pattano 50 23 September 1993 12 July 1995
38 Chalerm Yubamrung 51 18 July 1995 24 November 1996
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Suwit Khunkitti 52 29 November 1996 8 November 1997
39 Suthat Ngernmuen 53 14 November 1997 9 November 2000
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Phongthep Thepkanjana 54 17 February 2001 5 March 2002
41 Chaturon Chaisang 54 5 March 2002 3 October 2002
42 Purachai Piamsomboon 54 3 October 2002 8 February 2003
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Phongthep Thepkanjana 54 8 February 2003 11 March 2005
43 Suwat Liptapanlop 55 11 March 2005 2 August 2005
44 Chitchai Wannasathit 55 2 August 2005 19 September 2006
45 Charnchai Likhitjitta 56 9 October 2006 6 February 2008
46 Sompong Amornvivat 57 6 February 2008 9 September 2008
47 Somsak Kiatsuranont 58 24 September 2008 2 December 2008
48 Pirapan Salirathavibhaga 59 20 December 2008 9 August 2011
49 Pracha Promnok 60 9 August 2011 30 June 2013
50 Chaikasem Nitisiri 60 30 June 2013 22 May 2014
51 Paiboon Koomchaya 61 30 August 2014 5 December 2016
- Wissanu Krea-ngam (Acting) 6 December 2016 15 December 2016
52 Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana 15 December 2016 23 November 2017
53 Prajin Juntong 23 November 2017 8 May 2019
54 Somsak Thepsuthin 62 10 July 2019 17 March 2023
55 Tawee Sodsong 63 1 September 2023

Timeline

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Tawee SodsongSomsak ThepsuthinPrajin JuntongSuwaphan TanyuvardhanaSomsak KiatsuranontSompong AmornwiwatChitchai WannasathitSuwat LiptapanlopChaturon ChaisangChalerm YubamrungMarut BunnagChuan LeekpaiSeni PramojDirek JayanamaThawan ThamrongnawasawatRaphi PhatthanasakGagananga YukalaSvasti Sobhana

See also

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References

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