Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, becomes Thailand's third leader from the Shinawatra family.
Thailand's Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime minister Friday.Paetongtarn becomes Thailand's third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father, who was ousted by coup before returning from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who lives in exile. Paetongtarn also became Thailand's second female prime minister after her aunt and the country's youngest leader at 37.
'Who gets to govern in Thailand and for how long are questions that are often answered by unelected and unaccountable watchdog institutions, the Election Commission of Thailand and the Constitutional Court, or military coups,' she said.Paetongtarn's nomination followed the removal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday after less than a year in office.
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