Abhisit cabinet

Date formed20 December 2008 (2008-12-20)

Date dissolved9 August 2011 (2011-08-09)

MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej

Prime MinisterAbhisit Vejjajiva

Abhisit Cabinet
59th Council of Ministers of Thailand
2008–2011
Date formed	20 December 2008 (2008-12-20)
Date dissolved	9 August 2011 (2011-08-09)
People and organisations
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Prime Minister	Abhisit Vejjajiva
Prime Minister's history	2008–2011
Deputy Prime Ministers	First appointment (20 December 2008) Suthep Thaugsuban (until 8 October 2010) Kobsak Sabhavasu (until 11 January 2010) Sanan Kachornprasart Second appointment (15 January 2010) Trairong Suwankiri Third appointment (15 November 2010) Suthep Thaugsuban
No. of ministers	34
Total no. of members	47
Member party	Democrat Party Bhumjaithai Party Chartthaipattana Party Puea Pandin Party (partial) Chart Pattana Party Social Action Party Matubhum Party
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition party	Pheu Thai Party Pracharaj Party Puea Pandin Party (partial)
Opposition leader	Chalerm Yubamrung (Acting)
History
Legislature term	HoR 23rd: 2007–2011
Budgets	2010 budget 2011 budget
Predecessor	Somchai cabinet
Successor	Yingluck cabinet

The Abhisit Cabinet (Council of Ministers) or formally the 59th Council of Ministers (คณะรัฐมนตรี คณะที่ 59) was announced after the appointment of Abhisit Vejjajiva as Prime Minister of Thailand on the 17 December 2008. The Cabinet line-up itself was announced on the 20 December, to the news media. The Cabinet was formally sworn in by King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the 22 December at the Klai Kangwon Villa in Hua Hin.^[1][2][3]