(Dan Tri Newspaper) - With the parliamentary vote, Paetongtarn Shinawatra will become the youngest prime minister in Thai history and the third member of the Shinawatra family to hold this position.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (Photo: AFP).
This morning, the Thai parliament convened a meeting to vote on a new prime minister after the Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office. The results showed that Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected as Thailand's next prime minister. According to the voting results, Ms. Paetongtarn secured 319 votes in the House of Representatives. To become prime minister, she still needs the approval of King Maha Vajiralongkorn. According to the constitution, to become prime minister, a candidate needs at least 247 votes out of a total of 493 votes in the House of Representatives. The new Thai prime minister will face a series of challenges such as a declining economy and political instability. Immediately after Srettha's dismissal, 37-year-old Paetongtarn was mentioned as one of the leading candidates to take over the position, becoming Thailand's youngest prime minister and second female prime minister, and the third member of the Shinawatra family to lead the country. Paetongtarn is the leader of Pheu Thai, the leading party in an 11-party coalition holding 314 seats in the House of Representatives. Pheu Thai nominated Paetongtarn as their prime minister candidate on August 15th. Speaking after the nomination, Paetongtarn said: "We believe that the party and its coalition partners will lead our country." She also urged the public to be patient before Pheu Thai's economic policies bear fruit. "It's only been a year... I will push to make Pheu Thai's policies successful. We are determined and ready to move the country forward," Thaksin's daughter emphasized. Ms. Paetongtarn is the youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. During her campaign for the Pheu Thai party, she acknowledged her family connections but asserted that she did not rely on her father's influence. "I don't live in my father's shadow. I am my father's daughter, always have been, but I have my own decisions," she emphasized. A question now arises: how much influence might Ms. Paetongtarn have had on Mr. Thaksin in her position as prime minister? Despite being ousted and living in exile for a long time, Mr. Thaksin is believed to have maintained significant influence on Thai politics for the past two decades. Last August, he returned to the country to face his sentences. However, earlier this year he was pardoned and has spent almost no time in prison due to health issues. The decision to bring Paetongtarn into the picture at this crucial time surprised many analysts, as they believed Thaksin would delay his "reign" and avoid putting his daughter in a situation that could lead to the same predicament he and his sister Yingluck Shinawatra faced. According to Reuters - Dantri.com.vn
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