Prayut Chan-o-cha

Prayut Chan-o-cha
ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา
Prayut in 2018
29th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 24 August 2014 – 22 August 2023
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej Maha Vajiralongkorn
Deputy	See list Prawit Wongsuwan Thanasak Patimaprakorn Wissanu Krea-ngam Somkid Jatusripitak Narong Pipathanasai Prajin Juntong Anutin Charnvirakul Jurin Laksanawisit Don Pramudwinai Supattanapong Punmeechaow
Preceded by	Yingluck Shinawatra
Succeeded by	Srettha Thavisin
Minister of Defence
In office 10 July 2019 – 22 August 2023
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Prawit Wongsuwan
Leader of the National Council for Peace and Order Leader of the Move Forward Party
In office 22 May 2014 – 16 July 2019
Appointed by	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy	Prawit Wongsuwan Thanasak Patimaprakorn Narong Pipathanasai Prajin Juntong Adul Sangsingkeo
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army
In office 1 October 2010 – 30 September 2014
Preceded by	Anupong Paochinda
Succeeded by	Udomdej Sitabutr
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-21) 21 March 1954 (age 72) Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Palang Pracharath Party (2018–2023) United Thai Nation (2023)
Spouse(s)	Naraporn Rotchanachan ​ ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	2
Education	National Defence College Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Signature (English)
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Military service
Nickname(s)	Tuu
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1976–2014
Rank	General
Commands	2nd Infantry Division (2003) First Army (2005) Royal Thai Army (2010)
*Prawit Wongsuwan serves as acting PM during the suspension.

Prayut Chan-o-cha (Thai: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา; born 21 March 1954) used to be a Thai army officer and was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2014 to 2023. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army.

On 24 August 2022, the Constitutional Court of Thailand suspended Prayut as prime minister, however Prayut still claims to be prime minister. As the most senior deputy prime minister, Prawit Wongsuwan was made acting prime minister. He became prime minister again from September 2022 to August 2023.

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