List of The First Female Holders of Political Offices in Asia - Thailand

Thailand

  • Member of Parliament - Orapin Chaiyakan – 1949
  • Minister of Transport - Lursakdi Sampatisiri - 1976 (the first female Government Minister)
  • Minister for Office of the Prime Minister - Supatra Masdit - 1986
  • Minister of Public Health - Sudarat Keyuraphan - 2001
  • Minister of Culture - Uraiwan Thienthong - 2002
  • Minister of Labour - Uraiwan Thienthong - 2003
  • Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives - Sudarat Keyuraphan - 2005
  • Governor of the Bank of Thailand – Tarisa Watanagase – 2006
  • Minister of Energy - Poonpirom Liptapanlop - 2008
  • Minister of Natural Resources and Environment - Anongwan Thepsuthin - 2008
  • Minister of Commerce - Pornthiva Nakasai - 2008
  • Minister of Information and Communication Technology - Ranongrak Suwanchawee - 2008
  • Minister of Science and Technology - Kalaya Sophonpanich - 2008
  • Prime Minister - Yingluck Shinawatra - 2011

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