List of Defence Ministers of Thailand
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Minister of Defence of Thailand รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงกลาโหม | |
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Standard of Defence Minister | |
Incumbent Vacant since 22 May 2014 | |
Nominator | Prime Minister of Thailand |
Appointer | King of Thailand |
Inaugural holder | Chao Phraya Mahasaena (Plee) |
Formation | 1782 |
Website | http://www.mod.go.th |
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Flag of Thai Defence Minister (inaugural 1936)
This is list of defence ministers of Thailand.
Chancellor of Defence
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 King Nangklao |
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 |
Minister of Defence of Siam
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 of Thailand
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 Phibunsongkhram | 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 Phibunsongkhram | |||
25 | ![]() | General Mangkorn Phromyothi | 9 | 19 August 1941 | 15 December 1941 | |
24 (5-6) | ![]() | Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram | 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 Luang 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 Luang 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 | Major Luang Khuang Abhaiwongse | |
20 | 25 February 1948 | 8 April 1948 | ||||
21 | 15 April 1948 | 25 June 1949 | Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram | |||
24 (7-10) | ![]() | Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram | 22 | 28 June 1949 | 29 November 1951 | |
23 | 29 November 1951 | 6 December 1951 | ||||
24 | 8 December 1951 | 23 March 1952 | ||||
25 | 23 March 1952 | 26 February 1957 | ||||
31 | ![]() | Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat | 26 | 31 March 1957 | 16 September 1957 | Pote Sarasin |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Royal Thai Army. ผู้บัญชาการทหารบกตั้งแต่อดีตถึงปัจจุบัน [Commander-in-Chiefs of the Royal Thai Army from past to present] (in Thai). Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ Royal Thai Navy. นายพลเรือเอก พระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ กรมหลวงสิงหวิกรมเกรียงไกร [Admiral HRH Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabha] (in Thai). Retrieved 10 September 2011.