Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand’s New PM: Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra As Country’s New Prime Minister

Bangkok, August 18: Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's new Prime Minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arphat Sukanan announced on Sunday. In a ceremony held on Sunday morning at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters, Arphat delivered the royal command stating that Paetongtarn has been appointed premier as she received a majority vote from the parliament on August 16, Xinhua news agency reported. Who Is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, at 37 the Youngest Prime Minister of Thailand and Second Ever Female in the Position?.

Paetongtarn, 37, becomes the country's youngest and second female prime minister after receiving the royal endorsement from Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Paetongtarn succeeded Srettha Thavisin, who was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on August 14 due to ethical violations related to the appointment of a cabinet member with a criminal record. Thailand To Get New PM: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Daughter of Former Thai Prime Minister, To Be Nominated As New PM After Srettha Thavisin Removed From Office Over Ethics Violation.

Paetongtarn, a mother of two, is now the fourth member of the Shinawatra family to ascend to the role of prime minister, following her father Thaksin, her uncle Somchai Wongsawat (Thaksin's brother-in-law), and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who was the country's first female prime minister.

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