List of Ministers of Justice (Thailand)
This is list of ministers of the Ministry of Justice of Thailand.
Ministers of Justice of Siam (1891-1932)
Ministers of Justice of Thailand (1932-present)
The functions of the Ministry of Justice lapsed during the following periods:- A coup by Field Marshall Phin Choonhavan during November 8-24, 1947.
- A coup led by Field Marshall Sarit Thanarat during September 16-21, 1957.
- A coup led by Field Marshall Sarit Thanarat during October 20, 1958-February 9, 1959.
- A Self-coup led by Field Marshall Thanom Kittikachorn during November 17, 1971-December 17, 1972.
- The coup led by Admiral Sangad Chaloryu during October 6-8, 1976. and October 20, 1977-November 11, 1977.
- National Peace Keeping Council oversaw operations during February 24, 1991-March 1, 1991.
- The Council for National Security oversaw operations during September 19, 2006-October 1, 2006.
- The National Council for Peace and Order oversaw operations during May 22, 2014-August 30, 2014.
Number | Incumbent | Cabinet | Start date | End date |
1 | Phraya Thepwituraphahusarutabordi | 2 | 10 December 1932 | 1 April 1933 |
1 | Phraya Thepwituraphahusarutabordi | 3 | 1 April 1933 | 20 June 1933 |
2 | Phraya Nitisardpisan | 4 | 21 June 1933 | 1 September 1933 |
2 | Phraya Nitisardpisan | 4 | 1 September 1933 | 16 December 1933 |
2 | Phraya Nitisardpisan | 5 | 16 December 1933 | 22 September 1934 |
2 | Phraya Nitisardpisan | 6 | 22 September 1934 | 9 August 1937 |
3 | Chao Phraya Mahithorn | 7 | 9 August 1937 | 21 December 1937 |
4 | Chao Phraya Sridharmadhibes | 8 | 21 December 1937 | 16 December 1938 |
5 | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat | 9 | 16 December 1938 | 7 March 1942 |
5 | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat | 10 | 7 March 1942 | 1 August 1944 |
4 | Chao Phraya Sridharmadhibes | 11 | 1 August 1944 | 31 August 1945 |
6 | Direk Jayanama | 12 | 31 August 1945 | September 1945 |
7 | Phraya Nonrajvasuwat | 13 | 17 September 1945 | 31 January 1946 |
4 | Chao Phraya Sridharmadhibes | 14 | 31 January 1946 | 4 March 1946 |
8 | Luang Chamnarnnitikaset | 15 | 24 March 1946 | 11 June 1946 |
5 | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat | 16 | 11 June 1946 | 23 August 1946 |
5 | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat | 17 | 23 August 1946 | 30 May 1947 |
5 | Thawan Thamrongnawasawat | 18 | 23 August 1946 | 8 November 1947 |
9 | Seni Pramoj | 19 | 24 November 1947 | 21 February 1948 |
10 | Phraya Attargarinipon | 20 | 21 February 1948 | 8 April 1948 |
11 | Phra Manulparnwimonsard | 21 | 8 April 1948 | 25 June 1949 |
11 | Phra Manulparnwimonsard | 22 | 25 June 1949 | 18 July 1950 |
12 | Liang Chaiyakarn | 22 | 18 July 1950 | 11 January 1951 |
13 | Khemmachart Bunyarattaphan | 22 | 11 January 1951 | 29 November 1951 |
13 | Khemmachart Bunyarattaphan | 23 | 29 November 1951 | 6 December 1951 |
14 | Phra Nititharnpiset | 24 | 6 December 1951 | 24 March 1952 |
14 | Phra Nititharnpiset | 25 | 24 March 1952 | July 1896 |
15 | Phraya Latphreethamprakal | 25 | 31 July 1953 | 21 March 1957 |
12 | Liang Chaiyakarn | 26 | 21 March 1957 | 16 September 1957 |
10 | Phraya Attargarinipon | 27 | 21 September 1957 | 1 January 1958 |
10 | Phraya Attargarinipon | 28 | 1 January 1958 | 31 January 1958 |
16 | Phra Dullayapaksuwaman | 28 | 4 February 1958 | 20 October 1958 |
10 | Phraya Attargarinipon | 29 | 9 February 1959 | 8 December 1963 |
10 | Phraya Attargarinipon | 30 | 8 December 1963 | 7 March 1969 |
17 | Luang Jumrulnetisard | 31 | 9 March 1969 | 17 November 1971 |
18 | Kamol Wanprapa | 32 | 18 December 1972 | 14 October 1973 |
19 | Prakob Hutasingh | 33 | 14 October 1973 | 22 May 1974 |
20 | Kitti Sihannan | 34 | 27 May 1974 | 15 February 1975 |
21 | Thiam Chaiyanan | 35 | 15 February 1975 | 14 March 1975 |
22 | Yai Sawichart | 36 | 14 March 1975 | 8 January 1976 |
23 | Boonteng Thongsawat | 36 | 8 January 1976 | 20 April 1976 |
24 | Prasit Kanchanawat | 37 | 20 April 1976 | 25 September 1976 |
25 | Chuan Leekpai | 38 | 25 September 1976 | 6 October 1976 |
26 | Sena Rattamalai | 39 | 8 October 1976 | 20 October 1977 |
27 | Sutham Patrakom | 40 | 11 November 1977 | 12 May 1979 |
27 | Sutham Patrakom | 41 | 20 May 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
25 | Chuan Leekpai | 42 | 3 March 1980 | 5 March 1981 |
28 | Marut Bunnag | 42 | 11 March 1981 | 19 March 1983 |
29 | Pipob Asitirat | 43 | 30 April 1983 | 5 August 1986 |
30 | Sa-ard Piyawan | 44 | 11 August 1986 | 3 August 1988 |
31 | Jamrus Mungkalarat | 45 | 9 August 1988 | 9 December 1990 |
32 | Uthai Pimjaichon | 46 | 14 December 1990 | 23 February 1991 |
33 | Prapas Ouychai | 47 | 6 March 1991 | 22 March 1992 |
34 | Sawat Khamprakorb | 48 | 17 April 1992 | 9 June 1992 |
35 | Wichien Watanakun | 49 | 18 June 1992 | 23 September 1992 |
36 | Suwit Khunkitti | 50 | 29 September 1992 | 15 September 1993 |
37 | Sawai Pattano | 50 | 23 September 1993 | 12 July 1995 |
38 | Chalerm Yubamrung | 51 | 18 July 1995 | 24 November 1996 |
36 | Suwit Khunkitti | 52 | 29 November 1996 | 8 November 1997 |
39 | Suthat Ngernmuen | 53 | 14 November 1997 | 9 November 2000 |
40 | Phongthep Thepkanjana | 54 | 17 February 2001 | 5 March 2002 |
41 | Chaturon Chaisang | 54 | 5 March 2002 | 3 October 2002 |
42 | Purachai Piamsomboon | 54 | 3 October 2002 | 8 February 2003 |
40 | Phongthep Thepkanjana | 54 | 8 February 2003 | 11 March 2005 |
43 | Suwat Liptapanlop | 55 | 11 March 2005 | 2 August 2005 |
44 | Chitchai Wannasathit | 55 | 2 August 2005 | 19 September 2006 |
45 | Charnchai Likhitjitta | 56 | 9 October 2006 | 6 February 2008 |
46 | Sompong Amornvivat | 57 | 6 February 2008 | 9 September 2008 |
47 | Somsak Kiatsuranont | 58 | 24 September 2008 | 2 December 2008 |
48 | Pirapan Salirathavibhaga | 59 | 20 December 2008 | 9 August 2011 |
49 | Pracha Promnok | 60 | 9 August 2011 | 30 June 2013 |
50 | Chaikasem Nitisiri | 60 | 30 June 2013 | 22 May 2014 |
51 | Paiboon Koomchaya | 61 | 30 August 2014 | 5 December 2016 |
- | Wissanu Krea-ngam | 61 | 6 December 2016 | 15 December 2016 |
52 | Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana | 61 | 15 December 2016 | 23 November 2017 |
53 | Prajin Juntong | 61 | 23 November 2017 | 8 May 2019 |
54 | Somsak Thepsuthin | 10 July 2019 |