Assembly XLI
May 12, 1979 - March 3, 1980

          General Kriangsak Chomanan was appointed Prime Minister, by Royal Decree of King Rama IX, on May 12, 1979, and he, in turn, on May 24, 1979, appointed the Cabinet, whose names are shown below.

Cabinet

1.
Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chulladrabya Deputy Prime Minister
2.
General Serm Na Nagara Deputy Prime Minister
3.
Mr. Somphob Hotrakitya Deputy Prime Minister
4.
Pilot-Officer Bunyong Wattanapong Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
5.
Mr. Sawat Khumprakob Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
6.
Lieutenant-General Chalermchai Charuvastra Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
7.
Air Marshal Siddhi Savetsila Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
8.
Mr. Kasame Chatikavanija Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
9.
Mr. Preda Karnasuta Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
10.
General Yot Devahasadin Na Ayudhya Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
11.
Mr. Bunying Nandabhiwat Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
12.
Mr. Pramuan Kulamat Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
13.
General Porn Dhanabhumi Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
14.
General Prem Tinsulananda Minister of Defense
15.
Admiral Kawee Singha Deputy Minister of Defense
16.
Air Chief Marshal Panieng Kantarat Deputy Minister of Defense
17.
General Kriangsak Chomanan Minister of Finance
18.
Mr. Charnchai Leethaworn Deputy Minister of Finance
19.
Mr. Suthee Singhasaneh Deputy Minister of Finance
20.
Mr. Upadit Pachariyangkun Minister of Foreign Affairs
21.
Mr. Arun Panupong Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
22.
General Kriangsak Chomanan Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
23.
Mr. Wongse Polnikorn Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
24.
Mr. Arporna Sribhibadh Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
25.
Police Major Sa-nga Kittikachorn Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
26.
Mr. Rapee Sagarik Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
27.
Mr. Somphorn Punyagupta Minister of Transport
28.
Air Chief Marshal Prasong Guna tilaka Deputy Minister of Transport
29.
Admiral Amorn Sirigaya Deputy Minister of Transport
30.
Mr. Ob Vasuratr Minister of Commerce
31.
Mr. Prok Amranandana Deputy Minister of Commerce
32.
General Lek Naeomali Minister of Interior
33.
Mr. Damri Noimanee Deputy Minister of Interior
34.
Mr. Prathuang Kirtiputra Deputy Minister of Interior
35.
Police General Chumpol Lohajala Deputy Minister of Interior
36.
Mr. Sutham Patrakom Minister of Justice
37.
Mr. Chum Kanjanaprakorn Minister of Science, Technology and Energy
38.
Mr. Kaw Swasdi Panich Minister of Education
39.
Mrs. Yupa Udomsakdi Deputy Minister of Education
40.
Mr. Bunsom Martin Minister of Public Health
41.
Mr. Krasae Chanawongse Deputy Minister of Public Health
42.
Mr. Prasit Narongdej Minister of Industry
43.
Group Captain Wimol Wiriyawit Deputy Minister of Industry
44.
Mr. Kasem Suvarnakula Minister of University Affairs

On February 11, 1980, there were modifications to the Cabinet, as followed:

1.
General Kriangsak Chomanan Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
2.
General Serm Na Nagara Deputy Prime Minister
3.
General Lek Naeomali Deputy Prime Minister
4.
Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chulladrabya Deputy Prime Minister
5.
Mr. Bunying Nandabhiwat Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
6.
General Yot Devahasadin Na Ayudhya Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
7.
Mr. Damri Noimanee Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
8.
General Porn Dhanabhumi Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
9.
General Prem Tinsulananda Minister of Defense
10.
Admiral Kawee Singha Deputy Minister of Defense
11.
Air Chief Marshal Panieng Kantarat Deputy Minister of Defense
12.
Mr. Sommai Hoontrakul Minister of Finance
13.
Mr. Suthee Singhasaneh Deputy Minister of Finance
14.
Mr. Jamras Jaturapatra Deputy Minister of Finance
15.
Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila Minister of Foreign Affairs
16.
Mr. Arun Panupong Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
17.
Mr. Rapee Sagarik Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
18.
Mr. Preda Karnasuta Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
19.
Mr. Anat Abhabhirama Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
20.
Mr. Wongse Polnikorn Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
21.
Mr. Somphorn Punyagupta Minister of Transport
22.
Admiral Amorn Sirigaya Deputy Minister of Transport
23.
General Thep Kranlert Deputy Minister of Transport
24.
Mr. Ob Vasuratr Minister of Commerce
25.
Mr. Jumphol Dhammajaree Deputy Minister of Commerce
26.
Mr. Prathuang Kirtiputra Minister of Interior
27.
Mr. Narong Wangwan Deputy Minister of Interior
28.
Mr. Chaowat Sudlarpa Deputy Minister of Interior
29.
Mr. Ratana Srikraiwin Minister of Justice
30.
Mr. Surin Setthamanit Minister of Science, Technology and Energy
31.
Mr. Bunsom Martin Minister of Education
32.
Mr. Sippanondha Ketudat Deputy Minister of Education
33.
Mr. Sem Pringpuangkaew Minister of Public Health
34.
Mr. Krasae Chanawongse Deputy Minister of Public Health
35.
Air Chief Marshal Prasong Guna tilaka Minister of Industry
36.
Air Chief Marshal Wimol Wiriyawit Deputy Minister of Industry
37.
Mr. Ajva Taulananda Deputy Minister of Industry
38.
Mr. Kasem Suvarnakula Minister of University Affairs

 

          
Remark:
This Cabinet left office when the Prime Minister resigned from the position on February 29, 1980.

 

Historical Sequence of Thai Cabinet