Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has become Thailand’s youngest prime minister, taking office just days after her predecessor was ousted by a shock court ruling
Paetongtarn was approved as the new head of government in a parliamentary vote that came after 24 hours of frantic negotiations triggered by a court judgment ordering Srettha Thavisin to step down as prime minister.
Srettha was ousted for breaching ethical rules after he appointed a minister who had served time in prison – a verdict widely seen as political.
Paetongtarn, 37, is Thailand’s youngest prime minister and the second woman to lead the country, after her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra.
Speaking after the vote in parliament, she said she was confused and saddened by the court decision to oust Srettha, adding: “I hope that I can do my best to make the country go forward.”
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