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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

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 and received the appointment from the royal command on 24 August 2014.

Lists of Ministers

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.

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.

See also

• National Council for Peace and Order
• Second Prayut cabinet

References

1. "Thailand coup General Prayuth Chan-ocha named PM". BBC News. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. "Thailand king endorses coup leader Prayuth as PM". BBC News. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
3. ^ Fredrickson, Terry (1 September 2014). "New Cabinet: Military runs the show with civilian support". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
4. ^ "Assembly LXI August 24, 2014 - Present". soc.go.th. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
5. "Thai DPM returns to the roots in bid to revive ailing economy". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
6. ^ Fernquest, Jon (19 August 2015). "New economic team to turn economy around". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
7. "Thailand's new Cabinet set for oath of office". The Straits Times. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
8. ^ "Ten in, nine out, eight reassigned – Thai Cabinet reshuffle". The Thaiger. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
9. "Assets of PM and Cabinet Revealed". Khaosod English. 2014-10-31. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

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