Cabinet Name: | Second Prayut cabinet |
Cabinet Number: | 62nd |
Cabinet Type: | Council of Ministers |
Jurisdiction: | Thailand |
Flag: | Flag of Thailand.svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Incumbent: | 2019–2023 |
Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
Government Head: | Prayut Chan-o-cha Prawit Wongsuwan (acting) |
Government Head History: | 2019–2023 |
Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Prime Ministers |
Deputy Government Head: | First appointment (10 July 2019) Second appointment (5 August 2020) |
State Head Title: | Monarch |
State Head: | Vajiralongkorn |
Members Number: | 35 |
Total Number: | 45 |
Election: | 2019 |
Legislature Term: | 25th Thai House of Representatives |
Predecessor: | First Prayut cabinet |
Successor: | Srettha cabinet |
The Second Prayut cabinet, formally known as the 62nd Council of Ministers (คณะรัฐมนตรีไทย คณะที่ 62), was formed on 10 July 2019 after the March 2019 Thai general election.[1] The coalition is led by Palang Pracharath Party which nominated Prayut Chan-o-cha, who was then serving as Prime Minister of Thailand through the National Council for Peace and Order, as its candidate for prime minister.[2] Prayut was elected as prime minister on 5 June 2019[3] and received the appointment from the royal command on 9 June 2019.[4] [5]
The cabinet was officially sworn into office by King Rama X on 16 July 2019.[6]
Party key | Action Coalition for Thailand | |
---|---|---|
Bhumjaithai Party | ||
Chartthaipattana Party | ||
Chart Pattana Party | ||
Democrat Party | ||
Independent | ||
Palang Pracharath Party |
Portfolio | Minister (Deputy Minister) | Term | ||||
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Took office | Left office | |||||
Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha | 9 June 2019 | 22 August 2023 | |||
Deputy Prime Ministers | Prawit Wongsuwan | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
Somkid Jatusripitak | 10 July 2019 | 14 July 2020 | [7] [8] | |||
Wissanu Krea-ngam | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Anutin Charnvirakul | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Jurin Laksanawisit | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Don Pramudwinai | 5 August 2020 | 1 September 2023 | [9] | |||
Supattanapong Punmeechaow | 5 August 2020 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Office of the Prime Minister | Tewan Liptapallop | 10 July 2019 | 20 July 2020 | [10] | ||
Anucha Nakasai | 5 August 2020 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana | December 2022 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Defence | Prayut Chan-o-cha | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||||
Minister of Finance | Uttama Savanayana | 10 July 2019 | 15 July 2020 | [11] | ||
Predee Daochai | 5 August 2020 | 1 September 2020 | [12] [13] | |||
Arkhom Termpittayapaisith | 1 October 2020 | 1 September 2023 | [14] | |||
Santi Promphat | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Don Pramudwinai | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
Minister of Tourism and Sports | Pipat Ratchakitprakarn | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
Minister of Social Development and Human Security | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation | Suvit Maesincee | 10 July 2019 | 15 July 2020 | [15] | ||
Anek Laothamatas | 5 August 2020 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Chalermchai Sri-on | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
Thamanat Prompow | 10 July 2019 | 8 September 2021 | ||||
10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||||
10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||||
Sunthorn Pansaengthong | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Transport | Saksayam Chidchob | 10 July 2019 | 3 March 2023 | |||
3 March 2023 | 1 September 2023 | |||||
Thaworn Senniam | 10 July 2019 | 24 February 2021 | ||||
Veerasak Wangsuppakitkoson | 23 March 2021 | 1 September 2023 | [16] | |||
Minister of Digital Economy and Society | Puttipong Punnakanta | 10 July 2019 | 24 February 2021 | |||
Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn | 23 March 2021 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | Varawut Silpa-archa | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
Minister of Energy | Sontirat Sontijirawong | 10 July 2019 | 15 July 2020 | |||
Supattanapong Punmeechaow | 5 August 2020 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Commerce | Jurin Laksanawisit | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
Veerasak Wangsuppakitkoson | 10 July 2019 | 23 March 2021 | ||||
Sinit Lertkrai | 23 March 2021 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Interior | Anupong Paochinda | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
10 July 2019 | 5 September 2022 | |||||
10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||||
Naris Khamnurak | December 2022 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Minister of Justice | Somsak Thepsuthin | 10 July 2019 | 17 March 2023 | |||
Minister of Labour | Chatumongol Sonakul | 10 July 2019 | 20 July 2020 | [17] | ||
Suchart Chomklin | 5 August 2020 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Narumon Pinyosinwat | 5 August 2020 | 8 September 2021 | ||||
Minister of Culture | Itthiphol Khunpluem | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
Minister of Education | Nataphol Teepsuwan | 10 July 2019 | 24 February 2021 | |||
Trinuch Thienthong | 23 March 2021 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
Kalaya Sophonpanich | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | ||||
10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||||
Minister of Public Health | Anutin Charnvirakul | 10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||
10 July 2019 | 1 September 2023 | |||||
Minister of Industry | Suriya Juangroongruangkit | 10 July 2019 | 17 March 2023 |