Thailand ยท Head of government
Anutin Charnvirakul
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand.
- Office
- Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand
- In office since
- 7 September 2025
- Party
- Bhumjaithai Party
- Born
- 1966
How Charnvirakul took office
Parliament elected him Prime Minister and he received royal endorsement on 7 September 2025, Khaosod English reported. His predecessor, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, had been removed after a court found her guilty of ethics violations over a phone call with Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen, the outlet reported. After the general election of 8 February 2026, the House of Representatives re-elected him Prime Minister on 19 March 2026 with 293 votes to 119 for Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, with 86 abstentions, according to the government's Public Relations Department and Bernama. Xinhua reported that the royal endorsement for his second term was announced on 20 March 2026.2,3,4,5
Career
- Minister of Public Health, including during the COVID-19 pandemic2
- to 2025Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior in the cabinet of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, resigned2
- 7 September 2025 to presentPrime Minister of Thailand, re-elected by the House of Representatives on 19 March 20262,3,4,1
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Hofstra University, and a Mini MBA from Thammasat University (1990)3
Career facts only, from official biographies and reputable news reports. Checked 28 October 2026. Office holders change: see the sources for the latest.
Sources
- United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service, Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers for Foreign Affairs (list dated 20 October 2026) (20 October 2026)
- Khaosod English, Anutin Charnvirakul becomes Thailand's new PM after royal endorsement (7 September 2025)
- Public Relations Department, Government of Thailand, Bhumjaithai Party Leader Anutin Charnvirakul Re-elected Prime Minister of Thailand (19 March 2026)
- Bernama, Anutin re-elected Thai Prime Minister (19 March 2026)
- Xinhua via The Star, Thai King endorses Anutin Charnvirakul as PM after re-election (Xinhua via The Star) (21 March 2026)