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.
Election of the prime minister 15 December 2008Absolute majority: 219/438 Vote Parties Votes Abhisit Vejjajiva (DEM) 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) Pracha Promnok (PPP) 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) Abstain Democrat Party (1), Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party (1) Not voting Democrat Party (1), Friends of Newin Group (1), Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party (1)
+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
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