Prime Minister of Thailand Every prime minister since Manopakorn Nititada has been Buddhist. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand must be a member of the House of Representatives. Therefore, the qualifications for the office of prime minister are the same as the qualifications for membership in the house. Prior to the coup d'état, to be appointed, the nominee for the office must have the support of one-fifth of the members of the House of Representatives. Then after a simple-majority vote in the house, a resolution will be passed and submitted to the king, who will then make a formal appointment by giving
Military Secretary to the Prime Minister Military Secretary to the Prime Minister The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister (, "Ha-Mazkir Ha-Tzvaei Shel Rosh-Ha'Memshalah"), is the senior military adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel on military and national security issues. As a member of the Military Staff, the position is privy to most products of the Israeli Intelligence Community. The position's current incumbent is Major-General Eyal Zamir. Earlier Military Secretaries held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (). In later years, Major-General's () and Brigadier Generals () have served in the position. It has been suggested that the raising of status of the Military Secretary has