First Prayut cabinet

First Prayut cabinet
First Prayut cabinet
; 61st Council of Ministers of Thailand
2014–2019
Date formed	30 August 2014
Date dissolved	10 July 2019
People and organisations
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej (until 13 October 2016); Vajiralongkorn (since 13 October 2016);
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Prime Minister's history	2014–2019
Deputy Prime Ministers	First appointment (31 August 2014) Prawit Wongsuwan; Pridiyathorn Devakula (until 19 August 2015); Yongyuth Yuthavong (until 19 August 2015); Thanasak Patimaprakorn (until 23 November 2017); Wissanu Krea-ngam; ; Second appointment (19 August 2015) Prajin Juntong (until 8 May 2019); Narong Pipathanasai (until 23 November 2017); Somkid Jatusripitak; ; Third appointment (23 November 2017) Chatchai Sarikulya (until 8 May 2019);
No. of ministers	17
Total no. of members	68
Status in legislature	Military government
History
Legislature term(s)	2014 National Legislative Assembly
Budget(s)	2015 budget; 2016 budget; 2017 budget; 2018 budget; 2019 budget;
Predecessor	Yingluck cabinet
Successor	Second 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.

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