Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected as Thailand's New Prime Minister

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, has been elected as Thailand's new prime minister. She becomes the third member from her family to hold this position, following her father and her aunt. The ruling Pheu Thai party leader secured a parliamentary majority.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, was elected as Thailand's new prime minister on Friday.

The 37-year-old is the third leader from the Shinawatra family, following her father who was ousted by a coup and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, currently in exile. Although she leads the ruling Pheu Thai party, she was not an elected lawmaker.

Her election comes shortly after the Constitutional Court removed the previous prime minister over an ethics violation. Paetongtarn secured a majority vote in Parliament, with voting still ongoing.

(With inputs from agencies.)