Abhisit Vejjajiva served as the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011. He was first elected to Parliament in 1992 and was reelected eight times. Mr. Vejjajiva held key government roles including Government Spokesperson and Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as Leader of the Democrat Party from 2005 to 2019, before returning to lead the party again in 2025. Before entering politics he taught at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy from 1987 to 1988 and at the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University from 1990 to 1991.