Minister of Defence (Thailand)

Minister of Defence of Thailand
รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงกลาโหมของไทย

Standard of Defence Minister
Incumbent
General Yuthasak Sasiprapha
since 9 August 2011
Appointer Yingluck Shinawatra
Inaugural holder Chao Phraya Mahasaena (Plee)
Formation 1782
Website http://www.mod.go.th

This is list of defence ministers of Thailand.

Contents

Prakalahom Department

No.
(Term)		 Portrait Name Took office Left office
1 Chao Phraya Mahasaena (Plee) 1782 1793
2 Chao Phraya Akkaramahasaena (Bunnag) 1793 1805
3 Chao Phraya Mahasaena (Pin) 1805 1809
4 Chao Phraya Mahasaena (Boonma) 1805  ?
5 Chao Phraya Worawongsasurasak (Sang Wongsaroj)  ? 1809
6 Chao Phraya Mahasaena (Sung) 1822 Early period of Jessadabodindra
7 Chao Phraya Mahasaena (Sung)  ? 1830
8 Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawongse (Dis Bunnag) 1830  ?
9 Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Si Suriyawongse (Chuang Bunnag) 1855 1869
10 Chao Phraya Surawongwaiwat (Worn Bunnag) 1869 1888
11 Chao Phrya Rattanatibet (Poom Srichaiyant) 1888 1894

Saenabodee of Defence

No.
(term)		 Portrait Name Took office Left office
12 General HRH Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs 1894 1899
13 Major General HRH Prince Prachaksinlapakhom 1899 1901
14 Field Marshal (Chom Phon) HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse 1901 1910
15 Field Marshal HRH Prince Chirapravati Voradej 11 December 1910[1] 4 February 1913[1]
16 Field Marshal Chao Phraya Bodindechanuchit (Mom Rajawongse Aroon Chatkul) 1913 26 August 1921
17 General Chao Phraya Bodindechanuchit (Yam Na Nakorn) 26 August 1921 4 August 1926
18 Field Marshal HRH Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand 24 August 1926 31 March 1928
19 General HH Prince Boworadet 1 April 1928 19 June 1931
20 Admiral HRH Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabha 8 November 1931[2] 19 June 1932
21 Vice Admiral Phraya Ratchawangsan (Sri Kamonnawin) 12 August 1932 10 December 1932
22 Major General Phraya Prasertsongkram 29 June 1933 11 August 1933

Minister of Defence

No.
(term)		 Portrait Name Cabinet Took office Left office Prime minister
21
(1,2)		 Vice Admiral Phraya Ratchawangsan
(Sri Kamonnawin)		 2 10 December 1932 1 April 1933 Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
3 1 April 1933 20 June 1933
22
(1,2)		 Major General Phraya Prasertsongkram 4 21 June 1933 16 December 1933 Colonel Phot Phahonyothin
5 16 December 1933 1 April 1934
23 Colonel Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena
(Phot Phahonyothin)		 5 1 April 1934 22 September 1934
24
(1-4)		 Major General Plaek Pibulsonggram 6 22 September 1934 9 August 1937
7 10 August 1937 21 December 1937
8 21 December 1937 16 December 1938
9 21 December 1938 19 August 1941 Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram
25 General Mangkorn Phromyothi 9 19 August 1941 15 December 1941
24
(5-6)		 Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram 9 15 December 1941 7 March 1942
10 10 March 1942 15 November 1943
26 Lieutenant General Luang Kriengsakpichit
(Pichit Kriengsakpichit)		 10 15 November 1943 1 August 1944
27 Admiral Sindhu Kamolnavin 11 2 August 1944 31 August 1945 Major Khuang Abhaiwongse
28
(1,2)		 Lieutenant General Chit Munsilpa Sinadyodharaksa 12 31 August 1945 17 September 1945 Tawee Boonyaket
13 19 September 1945 14 October 1945 Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj
29
(1)		 Lieutenant General Jira Wichitsongkhram 13 14 October 1945 31 January 1946
28
(3)		 Lieutenant General Chit Munsilpa Sinadyodharaksa 14 2 February 1946 24 March 1946 Major Khuang Abhaiwongse
29
(2-5)		 Lieutenant General Jira Wichitsongkhram 15 24 March 1946 11 June 1946 Pridi Banomyong
16 11 June 1946 23 August 1946
17 24 August 1946 30 May 1947 Rear Admiral Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi
18 31 May 1947 8 November 1947
30
(1-3)		 Lieutenant General Luang Chatnakrob
(Suk Chatnakrob)		 19 11 November 1947 21 February 1948

References

  1. ^ a b Royal Thai Army. "ผู้บัญชาการทหารบกตั้งแต่อดีตถึงปัจจุบัน [Commander-in-Chiefs of the Royal Thai Army from past to present]" (in Thai). http://www.rta.mi.th/command/command5.htm. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
  2. ^ Royal Thai Navy. "นายพลเรือเอก พระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ กรมหลวงสิงหวิกรมเกรียงไกร [Admiral HRH Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabha]" (in Thai). http://www.navy.mi.th/newwww/code/picture/cnc14.htm. Retrieved 10 September 2011. 

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