Prem Tinsulanonda - Prime Minister of Thailand

Prime Minister of Thailand

After Kriangsak retired in 1980, Prem was chosen the Prime Minister. Prem led three administrations and often shifted coalition partners.

  • 42nd Administration (March 12, 1980 - March 19, 1983)
    • 1st Cabinet (3 March 1980 - 11 March 1981)
      • Coalition partners: Social Action Party, Chart Thai, Democrat, Chart Prachachon and Siam Democrat
      • Major opposition: Prachakorn Thai
    • 2nd Prem Cabinet (11 Mar 1981- 8 Dec 1981)
      • Coalition Partners: Democrat, Chart Thai and a number of smaller parties including Siam Democrat, Ruam Thai and Social Democrat
      • Major opposition: Social Action and Prachakorn Thai
    • 3rd Prem Cabinet (9 Dec 1981-30 Apr 1983)
      • Coalition Partners: Social Action, Democrat, Chart Thai and a number of smaller parties
      • Major opposition: Prachakorn Thai
  • 43rd Administration (April 30, 1983 - August 5, 1986)
    • 4th Prem Cabinet (30 Apr 1983-11 Aug 1986)
      • Colatition partners: Social Action, Democrat, Prachakorn Thai and National Democrat (replaced by the Progressive party in Sep 1985)
      • Major opposition: Chart Thai
  • 44th Administration (August 5, 1986 - April 28, 1988)
    • 5th Prem Cabinet (11 August 1986-28 April 1988)
      • Coalition partners: Democrat, Chart Thai, Social Action, Rasadorn
      • Major opposition: Prachakorn Thai, United Democratic, Ruam Thai, Community Action, Progressive

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