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First Prayut cabinet
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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]
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First Prayut cabinet | |
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![]() 61st Council of Ministers of Thailand | |
2014–2019 | |
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Date formed | 30 August 2014 (2014-08-30) |
Date dissolved | 10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) |
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Monarch |
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Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
Prime Minister's history | 2014–2019 |
Deputy Prime Ministers | First appointment (31 August 2014)
Second appointment (19 August 2015)
Third appointment (23 November 2017)
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No. of ministers | 17 |
Total no. of members | 68 |
Status in legislature | Military government |
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Legislature term | 2014 National Legislative Assembly |
Budgets |
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Predecessor | Yingluck cabinet |
Successor | Second Prayut cabinet |
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