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A member of the Shinawatra family, she is the youngest daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra (prime minister from 2001 to 2006) and a niece of Yingluck Shinawatra (prime minister from 2011 to 2014). Paetongtarn became the youngest prime minister of Thailand and is the second woman to hold the position, following her aunt.
Chaiyasit Shinawatra (born 1945), former commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army [1] and Thaksin's cousin [2] Somchai Wongsawat (born 1947), former Thai Prime Minister [3] and Thaksin's brother-in-law [4] Thaksin Shinawatra (born 1949), former telecommunications billionaire, former Thai Prime Minister, [5] and Seng Sae Khu's great-grandson [5]
Thaksin Shinawatra [b] (born 26 July 1949) is a Thai politician and businessman who served as the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. Thaksin founded the mobile phone operator Advanced Info Service and the IT and telecommunications conglomerate Shin Corporation in 1987, ultimately making him one of the richest people in Thailand.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, who is Thaksin’s youngest daughter, was voted into the position at a meeting of executives and other members at the Pheu Thai Party’s Bangkok headquarters.
The 37-year-old, who is the daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra and head of the ruling Pheu Thai party, won the support of nearly two-thirds of the country’s parliament.
Thaksin, a former Prime Minister, was ousted by a military coup in 2006, which triggered decades of deep political divisions. Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime ...
Thaksin said that it was his wish to return to Thailand someday, but claimed it was not currently safe enough for him and his family. [21] [22] Thaksin announced his intention to seek political asylum in Britain. [23] His three children had reportedly flown ahead to Britain. [24]
Paetongtarn is the youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is seen as force behind Pheu Thai. He was the first Thai politician ever to win an overall majority of seats.