Prime Minister of Thailand can be combined with other ministerial portfolios. "Note:" † Military officers As of , there are 11 living former Thai Prime Ministers. Prime Minister of Thailand The Prime Minister (; ; ) of Thailand is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chair of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed since the Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy. Prior to the coup d'état, the prime minister is nominated by a vote in the Thai House of Representatives by a simple majority, and is then appointed and sworn-in by the
Prime Minister of the Netherlands year the Constitution of the Netherlands was amended to make ministers responsible to the States General rather than – as hitherto – being responsible to the King, who acted as the leader of cabinet. Until 1901 the position chair of the Council of Ministers officially rotated between ministers. Between 1901 and 1945 the position formally still rotated but prominent politicians were able to claim a rotation period of four years. In 1937 a separate Ministry of General Affairs was instituted which was informally linked to the Prime Minister. Barend Biesheuvel (1971–1973) was the last Prime Minister who was not the