Prime Minister of Thailand Rajanubhab took over this role. In fact, the office most considered the precursor of that of the prime minister was the ancient office of "Samuha Nayok" (สมุหนายก), which was run by an "Akkhra Maha Senabodi" (อัครมหาเสนาบดี) or "chief minister in charge of civilian affairs". The first Prime Minister of Siam was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, a judge. The title of the office was changed from "Prime Minister "of Siam"" to "Prime Minister "of Thailand"" in 1945 and then permanently with the renaming of Siam to Thailand in 1949. For most of its existence the office has been occupied by Army leaders;
Prime Minister of Brazil to establish a republican Provisional Government was taken when Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca (who had already proclaimed "Long Live His Majesty the Emperor" during the public acts of the coup) received from his republican co-conspirator Benjamin Constant Botelho de Magalhães the false news that the Emperor intended to appoint Gaspar da Silveira Martins, a declared enemy of Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, as the next Prime Minister in the Viscount of Ouro Preto's stead. Once the Republic was proclaimed, a presidential Executive replaced the parliamentary system of Government. After the coup d'état that abolished the monarchy and proclaimed Brazil a republic,