Abhisit cabinet

The Abhisit Cabinet (Council of Ministers) or formally the 59th Council of Ministers (คณะรัฐมนตรี คณะที่ 59) was announced after the appointment of Abhisit Vejjajiva as Prime Minister of Thailand on the 17 December 2008. The Cabinet line-up itself was announced on the 20 December, to the news media. The Cabinet was formally sworn in by King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the 22 December at the Klai Kangwon Villa in Hua Hin.

Abhisit Cabinet
59th Council of Ministers of Thailand
2008–2011
Date formed	20 December 2008 (2008-12-20)
Date dissolved	9 August 2011 (2011-08-09)
People and organisations
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Prime Minister	Abhisit Vejjajiva
Prime Minister's history	2008–2011
Deputy Prime Ministers	First appointment (20 December 2008) Suthep Thaugsuban (until 8 October 2010) Kobsak Sabhavasu (until 11 January 2010) Sanan Kachornprasart Second appointment (15 January 2010) Trairong Suwankiri Third appointment (15 November 2010) Suthep Thaugsuban
No. of ministers	34
Total no. of members	47
Member party	Democrat Party Bhumjaithai Party Chartthaipattana Party Puea Pandin Party (partial) Chart Pattana Party Social Action Party Matubhum Party
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition party	Pheu Thai Party Pracharaj Party Puea Pandin Party (partial)
Opposition leader	Chalerm Yubamrung (Acting)
History
Legislature term	HoR 23rd: 2007–2011
Budgets	2010 budget 2011 budget
Predecessor	Somchai cabinet
Successor	Yingluck cabinet

Election of the prime minister

15 December 2008 Absolute majority: 219/438
Vote	Parties	Votes
Y Abhisit Vejjajiva	Democrat Party (163), Friends of Newin Group (22), Chart Thai Pattana Party (14), Puea Pandin Party (12), Bhumjaithai Party (8), Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party (5), Others (11)	235 / 438
Pracha Promnok	Pheu Thai Party (178), Puea Pandin Party (9), Thai Liberal Party (10), Pracharaj Party (5), Bhumjaithai Party (3), Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party (2), Chart Thai Pattana Party (1)	198 / 438
Abstain	Democrat Party (1), Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party (1)	2 / 438
Not voting	Democrat Party (1), Friends of Newin Group (1), Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party (1)	3 / 438

Cabinet of Thailand

Position	Name	Party
Prime Minister	Abhisit Vejjajiva	DEM
Deputy Prime Minister	Suthep Thaugsuban
	Dr. Trairong Suwankiri
	Major General Sanan Kachornprasart	CTP
Minister for Office of the Prime Minister	Satit Wongnongtaey	DEM
	Ongart Klampaiboon
Minister of Defence	General Prawit Wongsuwan	–
Minister of Finance	Korn Chatikavanij	DEM
Deputy Minister of Finance	Pradit Pataraprasit	RC
	Dr. Mun Pattanothai	MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Kasit Piromya	DEM
Minister of Tourism and Sports	Chumpol Silpa-archa	CTP
Minister for Social Development and Human Security	Issara Somchai	DEM
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Theera Wongsamut	CTP
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Suphachai Phosu	BJT
Minister of Transport	Sophon Saram
Deputy Minister of Transport	Kuakul Danchaiwijit	CTP
	Suchart Chockchaiwattanakorn	BJT
Minister for Natural Resource and Environment	Suwit Khunkitti	SAP
Minister of Information and Communication Technology	Juti Krairerk	DEM
Minister for Energy	Dr. Wannarat Channukul	RC
Minister of Commerce	Pornthiva Nakasai	BJT
Deputy Minister of Commerce	Alongkorn Pollabutr	DEM
Minister of Interior	Chaovarat Chanweerakul	BJT
Deputy Minister of Interior	Boonjong Wongtrairat
	Thaworn Senniam	DEM
Minister of Justice	Pirapan Salirathavibhaga	DEM
Minister of Labour	Chalermchai Sri-on	DEM
Minister of Culture	Niphit Intharasombat	DEM
Minister for Science and Technology	Dr. Virachai Virameteekul	DEM
Minister of Education	Chinnaworn Boonyakiat	DEM
Deputy Minister of Education	Chaiyot Jiramaetagron	PPD
	Narisara Chawaltanpithak
Minister of Public Health	Jurin Laksanawisit	DEM
Deputy Minister of Public Health	Pansiri Kulanartsiri	BJT
Minister of Industry	Chaiwuti Bannawat	DEM

See also

• Premiership of Abhisit Vejjajiva