Presidents of the Senate of Thailand ประธานวุฒิสภา | |
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since 26 July 2024 | |
Senate of Thailand Office of the President of the Senate | |
Style | Mr. Speaker or Mr. President (informal) The Honourable (formal) |
Status | Presiding officer |
Member of | National Assembly Senate of Thailand |
Seat | Sappaya-Sapasathan |
Nominator | Vote within the Senate of Thailand |
Appointer | The Monarch |
Term length | According to the term of the Senate |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Thailand |
Inaugural holder | Vilas Osathanon |
Formation | 4 June 1946 |
Salary | ฿74,420 monthly [1] |
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The president of the Senate of Thailand is the presiding officer of the upper chamber of the National Assembly of Thailand. [2] [3]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Vilas Osathanon วิลาศ โอสถานนท์ (1899–1997) | 4 June 1946 | 24 August 1946 | |
2 | Phraya Sorayuthaseni พระยาศรยุทธเสนี (1888–1962) | 31 August 1946 | 9 November 1947 | |
3 | Chaophraya Sri Thammathibet เจ้าพระยาศรีธรรมาธิเบศ (1885–1976) | 26 November 1947 | 29 November 1951 | |
4 | Nai Vorkarnbancha นายวรการบัญชา (1903–1974) | 22 July 1968 | 17 November 1971 | |
5 | Chitti Tingsabadh จิตติ ติงศภัทิย์ (1908–1995) | 7 February 1975 | 6 October 1976 | |
6 | Harin Hongsakul หะริน หงสกุล (1914–2008) | 9 May 1979 | 25 April 1983 | |
7 | Charubud Ruengsuwan จารุบุตร เรืองสุวรรณ (1920–1984) | 26 April 1983 | 19 March 1984 | |
8 | Ukrit Mongkolnavin อุกฤษ มงคลนาวิน (born 1933) | 30 April 1984 | 21 April 1989 | |
9 | Wan Chansue วรรณ ชันซื่อ (1923–2015) | 4 May 1989 | 23 February 1991 | |
(8) | Ukrit Mongkolnavin อุกฤษ มงคลนาวิน (born 1933) | 3 April 1992 | 25 May 1992 | |
10 | Meechai Ruchuphan มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์ (born 1938) | 28 June 1992 | 21 March 1996 | |
6 April 1996 | 21 March 2000 | |||
11 | Sanit Vorapanya สนิท วรปัญญา (born 1939) | 4 August 2000 | 12 March 2001 | |
12 | Manoonkrit Roopkachorn มนูญกฤต รูปขจร (born 1935) | 8 April 2001 | 4 January 2004 | |
13 | Suchon Chaleekure สุชน ชาลีเครือ (born 1952) | 5 March 2004 | 19 September 2006 | |
14 | Prasopsuk Bundech ประสพสุข บุญเดช (born 1945) | 14 March 2008 | 12 April 2011 | |
15 | Teeradej Meepien ธีรเดช มีเพียร (born 1940) | 4 May 2011 | 25 July 2012 | |
16 | Nikom Wairatpanij นิคม ไวยรัชพานิช (born 1947) | 23 August 2012 | 8 May 2014 | |
— | Surachai Leangboonleodchai สุรชัย เลี้ยงบุญเลิศชัย (born 1953) Acting | 20 March 2014 | 24 May 2014 | |
17 | Pornpetch Wichitcholchai พรเพชร วิชิตชลชัย (born 1948) | 28 May 2019 | 10 July 2024 | |
18 | Mongkol Surasajja มงคล สุระสัจจะ (born 1952) | 26 July 2024 | Incumbent |
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