Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn Shinawatra RThBh (Thai: แพทองธาร ชินวัตร; RTGS: Phaethongthan Chinnawat; born 21 August 1986) is a Thai politician and businesswoman. She has been the 31st and current Prime Minister of Thailand since 2024 and as leader of the Pheu Thai Party since 2023. She is the youngest daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra (prime minister from 2001 to 2006) and the niece of Yingluck Shinawatra (prime minister from 2011 to 2014).[1][2]
Paetongtarn Shinawatra | |
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แพทองธาร ชินวัตร | |
 Paetongtarn in 2023 | |
| 31st Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| Assumed office 18 August 2024 | |
| Monarch | Vajiralongkorn |
| Preceded by | Srettha Thavisin |
| Leader of the Pheu Thai Party | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chusak Sirinil (acting) Cholnan Srikaew |
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| Born | 21 August 1986 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | Pheu Thai |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Mother | Potjaman Na Pombejra |
| Father | Thaksin Shinawatra |
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| Nickname(s) | Ung Ing (อุ๊งอิ๊ง) |
Shinawatra is the youngest person in Thai history to become prime minister and the second woman to hold the position.[3]
Early life
changePaetongtarn was born on 21 August 1986 in Bangkok. Her father is Thaksin Shinawatra and her mother is Potjaman Na Pombejra. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science, Sociology, and Anthropology from the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University in 2008 and continued her studies in England at the University of Surrey.[4]
Premiership
changeAfter the removal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin as prime minister by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 14 August 2024, Paetongtarn was nominated by Pheu Thai to replace him.[5] Her nomination was approved by parliament on 16 August.[6] She became the youngest person and the second woman to become Prime Minister of Thailand.[7]
Personal life
changeShinawatra married businessman Pitaka Suksawat in 2019. They have two children.[8]
References
change- ↑ "New Shinawatra may lead the next quest for power as Pheu Thai aims for 14 million members". Thai Examiner. 2022-03-21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ↑ "Young Shinawatra appointed Pheu Thai chief adviser for innovation". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ↑ "Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister". CNBC. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "เปิดประวัติ อุ๊งอิ๊ง-แพทองธาร ทายาทชินวัตร หัวหน้าครอบครัวเพื่อไทย". matichon (in Thai). 2022-03-22. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Thailand's Pheu Thai party picks Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM candidate". France 24. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ↑ "Thai lawmakers elect Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM". France 24. August 16, 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ex-PM's daughter picked as youngest ever Thai leader". BBC. August 16, 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "เลือกตั้ง 2566 : ครอบครัวชินวัตรได้ข่าวดี "อุ๊งอิ๊งค์" คลอดลูกชาย คนที่ 2". Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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