# First 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

| Portfolio | Minister (Deputy Minister) | Term | Term | Refs. |
| Portfolio | Minister (Deputy Minister) | Took office | Left office | Refs. |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha | 24 August 2014 | 9 June 2019 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Prawit Wongsuwan | 30 August 2014 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Pridiyathorn Devakula | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Yongyuth Yuthavong [th] | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Thanasak Patimaprakorn | 30 August 2014 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Wissanu Krea-ngam | 30 August 2014 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Prajin Juntong | 19 August 2015 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Narong Pipatanasai | 19 August 2015 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Somkid Jatusripitak | 19 August 2015 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Chatchai Sarikulya [th] | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Panadda Diskul | 30 August 2014 | 15 December 2016 | |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana | 30 August 2014 | 15 December 2016 | |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Ormsin Chivapruck | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Suvit Maesincee | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Kobsak Pootrakool | 23 November 2017 | 29 January 2019 | |
| Minister of Defence | Prawit Wongsuwan | 30 August 2014 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Defence | Udomdej Sitabutr | 30 August 2014 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Defence | Chinchan Changmongkon [th] | 23 November 2017 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Finance | Sommai Phasee | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Finance | Apisak Tantivorawong | 19 August 2015 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Finance | Wisudhi Srisuphan [th] | 18 November 2014 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Thanasak Patimaprakorn | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Don Pramudwinai | 19 August 2015 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Don Pramudwinai | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Weerasak Futrakul [th] | 15 December 2016 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Tourism and Sports | Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul | 30 August 2014 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Tourism and Sports | Weerasak Kowsurat | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Social Development and Human Security | Adul Saengsingkaew [th] | 30 August 2014 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Social Development and Human Security | Anantaporn Kanchanarat [th] | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Science and Technology (Merged under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation on 2 May 2019) | Pichet Durongkaveroj | 30 August 2014 | 15 December 2016 | |
| Minister of Science and Technology (Merged under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation on 2 May 2019) | Atchaka Sibunruang | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Science and Technology (Merged under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation on 2 May 2019) | Suvit Maesincee | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Pitipong Phungbun na Ayutthaya [th] | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Chatchai Sarikulya | 19 August 2015 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Krisada Boonyarat | 23 November 2017 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Amnuay Patise [th] | 18 November 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Chutima Bunyapraphasara [th] | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Luck Wajananawat [th] | 23 November 2017 | 9 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Wiwat Salyakamthorn [th] | 23 November 2017 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Transport | Prajin Juntong | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Transport | Arkhom Termpittayapaisith | 19 August 2015 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Transport | Arkhom Termpittayapaisith | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Transport | Ormsin Chivapruck | 19 August 2015 | 15 December 2016 | |
| Minister of Transport | Pichit Akrathit [th] | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Transport | Pailin Chuchottaworn | 23 November 2017 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Digital Economy and Society (Formerly Ministry of Information and Communication Technology) | Pornchai Rujiprapa [th] | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Digital Economy and Society (Formerly Ministry of Information and Communication Technology) | Uttama Savanayana | 19 August 2015 | 12 September 2016 | |
| Minister of Digital Economy and Society (Formerly Ministry of Information and Communication Technology) | Pichet Durongkaveroj | 15 December 2016 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | Dapong Ratanasuwan [th] | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | Surasak Karnjanarat [th] | 19 August 2015 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Energy | Narongchai Akrasanee [th] | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Energy | Anantaporn Kanchanarat | 19 August 2015 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Energy | Siri Jirapongphan [th] | 23 November 2017 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Chatchai Sarikulya | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Apiradi Tantraporn [th] | 19 August 2015 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Sontirat Sontijirawong | 23 November 2017 | 29 January 2019 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Apiradi Tantraporn | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Suvit Maesincee | 19 August 2015 | 15 December 2016 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Sonthirat Sonthijirawong | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Chutima Bunyapraphasara | 23 November 2017 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Interior | Anupong Paochinda | 30 August 2014 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Interior | Sutee Markboon [th] | 30 August 2014 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Justice | Paiboon Khumchaya [th] | 30 August 2014 | 6 December 2016 | |
| Minister of Justice | Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Justice | Prajin Juntong | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Labour | Surasak Karnjanarat | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Labour | Sirichai Distakul [th] | 19 August 2015 | 1 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Labour | Adul Saengsingkaew | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Culture | Veera Rojpojanarat | 30 August 2014 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Education | Narong Pipatanasai | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Education | Dapong Ratanasuwan | 19 August 2015 | 6 December 2016 | |
| Minister of Education | Teerakiat Jaroensettasin | 15 December 2016 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Education | Krissanapong Kiratikara [th] | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Education | Surachet Chaiwong [th] | 30 August 2014 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Education | Teerakiat Jaroensettasin | 19 August 2015 | 15 December 2016 | |
| Minister of Education | Panadda Diskul | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 | |
| Minister of Education | Udom Kachintorn [th] | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |
| Minister of Public Health | Rajata Rajatanavin | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Public Health | Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn [th] | 19 August 2015 | 10 July 2019 | |
| Minister of Public Health | Somsak Chunharas | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Industry | Chakramon Phasukavanich [th] | 30 August 2014 | 19 August 2015 | |
| Minister of Industry | Atchaka Sibunruang | 19 August 2015 | 15 December 2016 | |
| Minister of Industry | Uttama Savanayana | 15 December 2016 | 29 January 2019 | |
| Minister of Industry | Somchai Harnhirun [th] | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 | |

## 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.