# Prawit Wongsuwon

_Thai politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Prawit Wongsuwon is a Thai politician and retired military officer who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand from 2014 to 2023, Minister of Defence from 2008 to 2011 during the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and from 2014 to 2019 in the first government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He also previously served as the deputy chairman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), a military junta which ruled Thailand from 2014 to 2019. From 2004 to 2005 he was the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army (RTA).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 August 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15724737#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bangkok ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15724737#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Thailand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15724737#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15724737#P106))
- **Political party:** Palang Pracharath Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15724737#P102))
- **Education:** Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy; National Defence College of Thailand; Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School; Saint Gabriel's College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15724737#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (24 May 2023 – 12 December 2025 · BS 10 Jestha 2080 – 26 Mangsir 2082); Prime Minister of Thailand (24 August 2022 – 30 September 2022 · BS 8 Bhadra 2079 – 14 Asoj 2079); Minister of Defence of Thailand (30 August 2014 – 10 July 2019); Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (30 August 2014 – 1 September 2023); Minister of Defence of Thailand (20 December 2008 – 9 August 2011); Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army (1 October 2004 – 30 September 2005) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15724737#P39))

## Questions

**When was Prawit Wongsuwon born?**  
Prawit Wongsuwon was born on 11 August 1945 in Bangkok.

**What positions has Prawit Wongsuwon held?**  
Positions held by Prawit Wongsuwon include: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2023–2025); Prime Minister of Thailand (2022–2022); Minister of Defence of Thailand (2014–2019); Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (2014–2023); Minister of Defence of Thailand (2008–2011).

**Where did Prawit Wongsuwon study?**  
Prawit Wongsuwon was educated at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, National Defence College of Thailand, Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Saint Gabriel's College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prawit Wongsuwon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawit_Wongsuwon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15724737](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15724737) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Prawit Wongsuwan (2018) (cropped).jpg by https://www.flickr.com/people/68842444@N03 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prawit_Wongsuwan_(2018)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Prawit Wongsuwon, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Prawit Wongsuwan (2018) (cropped).jpg — https://www.flickr.com/people/68842444@N03, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Prawit Wongsuwon". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/prawit-wongsuwon. Retrieved 11 November 2026.