First Prayut cabinet

The First Prayut cabinet, formally known as the 61st Council of Ministers (คณะรัฐมนตรีไทย คณะที่ 61), was formed on 30 August 2014. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the coup leader against then Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's caretaker government and later appointed as leader of the National Council for Peace and Order, was elected as prime minister on 21 August 2014^[1] and received the appointment from the royal command on 24 August 2014.^[2][3]

First Prayut cabinet
61st Council of Ministers of Thailand
2014–2019
Date formed	30 August 2014 (2014-08-30)
Date dissolved	10 July 2019 (2019-07-10)
People and organisations
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej (until 13 October 2016) Vajiralongkorn (since 13 October 2016)
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Prime Minister's history	2014–2019
Deputy Prime Ministers	First appointment (31 August 2014) Prawit Wongsuwan Pridiyathorn Devakula (until 19 August 2015) Yongyuth Yuthavong (until 19 August 2015) Thanasak Patimaprakorn (until 23 November 2017) Wissanu Krea-ngam Second appointment (19 August 2015) Prajin Juntong (until 8 May 2019) Narong Pipathanasai (until 23 November 2017) Somkid Jatusripitak Third appointment (23 November 2017) Chatchai Sarikulya (until 8 May 2019)
No. of ministers	17
Total no. of members	68
Status in legislature	Military government
History
Legislature term	2014 National Legislative Assembly
Budgets	2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget
Predecessor	Yingluck cabinet
Successor	Second Prayut cabinet

Lists of Ministers

Portfolio	Minister (Deputy Minister)	Term		Refs.
		Took office	Left office
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha	24 August 2014	9 June 2019	[3]
Deputy Prime Ministers	Prawit Wongsuwan	30 August 2014	10 July 2019	[3]
	Pridiyathorn Devakula	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Yongyuth Yuthavong [th]	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Thanasak Patimaprakorn	30 August 2014	23 November 2017	[3]
	Wissanu Krea-ngam	30 August 2014	10 July 2019	[3]
	Prajin Juntong	19 August 2015	8 May 2019	[4]
	Narong Pipatanasai	19 August 2015	23 November 2017	[4]
	Somkid Jatusripitak	19 August 2015	10 July 2019	[5][6][4]
	Chatchai Sarikulya [th]	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[7]
Office of the Prime Minister	Panadda Diskul	30 August 2014	15 December 2016	[3]
	Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana	30 August 2014	15 December 2016	[3]
	Ormsin Chivapruck	15 December 2016	23 November 2017	[4]
	Suvit Maesincee	15 December 2016	23 November 2017	[4]
	Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[8]
	Kobsak Pootrakool	23 November 2017	29 January 2019	[8]
Minister of Defence	Prawit Wongsuwan	30 August 2014	10 July 2019	[3]
	Udomdej Sitabutr	30 August 2014	23 November 2017	[3]
	Chinchan Changmongkon [th]	23 November 2017	10 July 2019	[8]
Minister of Finance	Sommai Phasee	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Apisak Tantivorawong	19 August 2015	10 July 2019	[6][4]
	Wisudhi Srisuphan [th]	18 November 2014	8 May 2019	[4]
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Thanasak Patimaprakorn	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Don Pramudwinai	19 August 2015	10 July 2019	[4]
	Don Pramudwinai	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Weerasak Futrakul [th]	15 December 2016	8 May 2019	[4]
Minister of Tourism and Sports	Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul	30 August 2014	23 November 2017	[3]
	Weerasak Kowsurat	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[8]
Minister of Social Development and Human Security	Adul Saengsingkaew [th]	30 August 2014	23 November 2017	[3]
	Anantaporn Kanchanarat [th]	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[8]
Minister of Science and Technology (Merged under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation on 2 May 2019)	Pichet Durongkaveroj	30 August 2014	15 December 2016	[3]
	Atchaka Sibunruang	15 December 2016	23 November 2017	[4]
	Suvit Maesincee	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[8]
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Pitipong Phungbun na Ayutthaya [th]	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Chatchai Sarikulya	19 August 2015	23 November 2017	[4]
	Krisada Boonyarat	23 November 2017	10 July 2019	[8]
	Amnuay Patise [th]	18 November 2014	19 August 2015	[4]
	Chutima Bunyapraphasara [th]	15 December 2016	23 November 2017	[4]
	Luck Wajananawat [th]	23 November 2017	9 May 2019	[8]
	Wiwat Salyakamthorn [th]	23 November 2017	10 July 2019	[8]
Minister of Transport	Prajin Juntong	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Arkhom Termpittayapaisith	19 August 2015	10 July 2019	[6][4]
	Arkhom Termpittayapaisith	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Ormsin Chivapruck	19 August 2015	15 December 2016	[4]
	Pichit Akrathit [th]	15 December 2016	23 November 2017	[4]
	Pailin Chuchottaworn	23 November 2017	10 July 2019	[8]
Minister of Digital Economy and Society (Formerly Ministry of Information and Communication Technology)	Pornchai Rujiprapa [th]	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Uttama Savanayana	19 August 2015	12 September 2016	[6][4]
	Pichet Durongkaveroj	15 December 2016	10 July 2019	[4]
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment	Dapong Ratanasuwan [th]	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Surasak Karnjanarat [th]	19 August 2015	8 May 2019	[4]
Minister of Energy	Narongchai Akrasanee [th]	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Anantaporn Kanchanarat	19 August 2015	23 November 2017	[4]
	Siri Jirapongphan [th]	23 November 2017	10 July 2019	[8]
Minister of Commerce	Chatchai Sarikulya	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Apiradi Tantraporn [th]	19 August 2015	23 November 2017	[4]
	Sontirat Sontijirawong	23 November 2017	29 January 2019	[8]
	Apiradi Tantraporn	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Suvit Maesincee	19 August 2015	15 December 2016	[6][4]
	Sonthirat Sonthijirawong	15 December 2016	23 November 2017	[4]
	Chutima Bunyapraphasara	23 November 2017	10 July 2019	[8]
Minister of Interior	Anupong Paochinda	30 August 2014	10 July 2019	[3]
	Sutee Markboon [th]	30 August 2014	8 May 2019	[3]
Minister of Justice	Paiboon Khumchaya [th]	30 August 2014	6 December 2016	[3]
	Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana	15 December 2016	23 November 2017	[4]
	Prajin Juntong	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[8]
Minister of Labour	Surasak Karnjanarat	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Sirichai Distakul [th]	19 August 2015	1 November 2017	[4]
	Adul Saengsingkaew	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[8]
Minister of Culture	Veera Rojpojanarat	30 August 2014	10 July 2019	[3]
Minister of Education	Narong Pipatanasai	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Dapong Ratanasuwan	19 August 2015	6 December 2016	[4]
	Teerakiat Jaroensettasin	15 December 2016	8 May 2019	[4]
	Krissanapong Kiratikara [th]	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Surachet Chaiwong [th]	30 August 2014	8 May 2019	[3]
	Teerakiat Jaroensettasin	19 August 2015	15 December 2016	[4]
	Panadda Diskul	15 December 2016	23 November 2017	[4]
	Udom Kachintorn [th]	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[8]
Minister of Public Health	Rajata Rajatanavin	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn [th]	19 August 2015	10 July 2019	[4]
	Somsak Chunharas	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
Minister of Industry	Chakramon Phasukavanich [th]	30 August 2014	19 August 2015	[3]
	Atchaka Sibunruang	19 August 2015	15 December 2016	[4]
	Uttama Savanayana	15 December 2016	29 January 2019	[4]
	Somchai Harnhirun [th]	23 November 2017	8 May 2019	[8]

Disclosure of interest

2014 asset disclosures

In October 2014 Thailand's National Counter-Corruption Commission (NCCC) made public the assets of the prime minister and his cabinet. One-third of the ministers are worth more than 100 million baht.^{[citation needed]}

The prime minister declared 128 million baht (US$4 million) in net assets and 645,754 baht (US$19,676) in debts. Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathon Devakula, the wealthiest cabinet member, declared 1,378 million baht (US$42 million) in assets with no debt. Next is Panadda Diskul, who runs the Office of the Prime Minister, who declared 1,315 million baht (US$40 million) in assets and no debt. The least wealthy cabinet member is Education Minister Narong Pipatanasai with 6.95 million baht (US$211,696) in assets and 2.92 million baht (US$88,000) in debt.^[9]

See also

• National Council for Peace and Order
• Second Prayut cabinet