Abhisit cabinet

The Abhisit Cabinet (Council of Ministers) or formally the 59th Council of Ministers (คณะรัฐมนตรี คณะที่ 59) was announced after the appointment of Abhisit Vejjajiva as Prime Minister of Thailand on the 17 December 2008. The Cabinet line-up itself was announced on the 20 December, to the news media. The Cabinet was formally sworn in by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the 22 December at the Klai Kangwon Villa in Hua Hin.[1][2][3]

Cabinet of Thailand[4]
Position Name Party
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva DEM
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban DEM
Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Trairong Suwankiri DEM
Deputy Prime Minister Major General Sanan Kachornprasart CTP
Minister for Office of the Prime Minister Satit Wongnongtaey DEM
Minister for Office of the Prime Minister Ongart Klampaiboon DEM
Minister of Defence General Prawit Wongsuwan DEM
Minister of Finance Korn Chatikavanij DEM
Deputy Minister of Finance Pradit Pataraprasit RC
Deputy Minister of Finance Dr.Mun Pattanothai MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya DEM
Minister of Tourism and Sports Chumpol Silpa-archa CTP
Minister for Social Development and Human Security Issara Somchai DEM
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Theera Wongsamut CTP
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Suphachai Phosu BJT
Minister of Transport Sophon Saram BJT
Deputy Minister of Transport Kuakul Danchaiwijit CTP
Deputy Minister of Transport Suchart Chockchaiwattanakorn BJT
Minister for Natural Resource and Environment Suwit Khunkitti SAP
Minister of Information and Communication Technology Juti Krairerk DEM
Minister for Energy Dr.Wannarat Channukul RC
Minister of Commerce Pornthiva Nakasai BJT
Deputy Minister of Commerce Alongkorn Pollabutr DEM
Minister of Interior Chaovarat Chanweerakul BJT
Deputy Minister of Interior Boonjong Wongtrairat BJT
Deputy Minister of Interior Thaworn Senniam DEM
Minister of Justice Pirapan Salirathavibhaga DEM
Minister of Labour Chalermchai Sri-on DEM
Minister of Culture Niphit Intharasombat DEM
Minister for Science and Technology Dr.Virachai Virameteekul DEM
Minister of Education Chinnaworn Boonyakiat DEM
Deputy Minister of Education Chaiyot Jiramaetagron PPD
Deputy Minister of Education Narisara Chawaltanpithak PPD
Minister of Public Health Jurin Laksanawisit DEM
Deputy Minister of Public Health Pansiri Kulanartsiri BJT
Minister of Industry Chaiwuti Bannawat DEM
Abhisit Cabinet

59th Council of Ministers of Thailand
2008–2011
Date formed20 December 2008 (2008-12-20)
Date dissolved9 August 2011 (2011-08-09)
People and organisations
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Prime MinisterAbhisit Vejjajiva
Prime Minister's history2008–2011
Deputy Prime MinistersFirst appointment (20 December 2008)

Second appointment (15 January 2010)

Third appointment (15 November 2010)
No. of ministers34
Total no. of members47
Member party
Status in legislatureCoalition government
Opposition party
Opposition leaderChalerm Yubamrung (acting)
History
Legislature term(s)23rd Thai House of Representatives
Budget(s)
  • 2010 budget
  • 2011 budget
PredecessorSomchai cabinet
SuccessorYingluck cabinet

See also

References
  1. "Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand".
  2. "HM approves new Cabinet - Nationmultimedia.com". www.nationmultimedia.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24.
  3. "Bangkok Post: Most recent".
  4. "สำนักเลขาธิการคณะรัฐมนตรี". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
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