Samak cabinet (unitl 18 September 2008) Somchai cabinet (unitl 19 December 2008) Abhisit cabinet
Opposition
Democrat Party (until 17 December 2008) Pheu Thai Party and 2 opposition parties
House of Representatives
Members
480
Speaker
Yongyut Tiyapairach (until 15 May 2008) Chai Chidchob
First Deputy Speaker
Samart Kaewmeechai Somsak Kiatsuranont (until 13 August 2008)
Second Deputy Speaker
Apiwan Wiriyachai
Prime Minister
Samak Sundaravej (until 9 September 2008) Somchai Wongsawat (until 2 December 2008) Abhisit Vejjajiva
Leader of the Opposition
Abhisit Vejjajiva (until 17 December 2008)
Party control
People's Power Party (until 2 December 2008) Democrat Party
Sessions
1st
21 January 2008 – 20 May 2008
2nd
1 August 2008 – 28 November 2008
3rd
21 January 2009 – 20 May 2009
4th
1 August 2009 – 28 November 2009
5th
21 January 2010 – 20 May 2010
6th
1 August 2010 – 28 November 2010
7th
21 January 2011 – 10 May 2011
Special sessions
1st
15 January 2008 – 9 January 2009
2nd
25 May 2009 – 22 June 2009
3rd
24 May 2010 – 3 June 2010
The 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand consisted of 480 members elected in the 23 December 2007 election, and served until its dissolution on 10 May 2011.
It saw three prime ministerships: those of Samak Sundaravej (29 January – 8 September 2008), Somchai Wongsawat (8 September – 2 December 2008), and Abhisit Vejjajiva (17 December 2008 – 5 August 2011).
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