Abhisit cabinet
Abhisit Cabinet | |
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 59th Council of Ministers of Thailand | |
| 2008–2011 | |
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| Date formed | 20 December 2008 |
| Date dissolved | 9 August 2011 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Prime Minister's history | 2008–2011 |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | First appointment (20 December 2008)
Second appointment (15 January 2010) Third appointment (15 November 2010) |
| No. of ministers | 34 |
| Total no. of members | 47 |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| Opposition party |
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| Opposition leader | Chalerm Yubamrung (Acting) |
| History | |
| Legislature term | HoR 23rd: 2007–2011 |
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| Predecessor | Somchai cabinet |
| Successor | Yingluck 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.[1][2][3]
Election of the prime minister
[edit]| 15 December 2008 Absolute majority: 219/438 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
 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
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| 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
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| Abstain | Democrat Party (1), Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party (1) | 2 / 438
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| Not voting | Democrat Party (1), Friends of Newin Group (1), Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party (1) | 3 / 438
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand". Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
- ^ "HM approves new Cabinet - Nationmultimedia.com". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Bangkok Post: Most recent".
- ^ "สำนักเลขาธิการคณะรัฐมนตรี". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
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