Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes the youngest prime minister of Thailand after the removal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by the Constitutional Court. Shinawatra is the 31st prime minister of Thailand and also the youngest one. Apart from that, she’s also the second woman prime minister. She held her position on 16 August 2024. Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra who has been Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. Let us look at Thailand’s new PM Shinawatra’s biography and her early life below.
Who Is Thailand’s New Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra?
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was born in San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Being born into the family of a businessman and politician, she had a comfortable life in her childhood. Her father, Thaksin Shinawatra was a part of Thai Police earlier. After leaving his position in the police, he entered politics and became the Prime Minister of Thailand in 2001. Paetongtarn Shinawatra completed her schooling at Saint Joseph Convent School and Mater Dei School. For graduation, she chose a BA in Political Science with Sociology and anthropology from the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn. Shinawatra is a postgraduate in the field of Hotel Management from the University of Surrey.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra Became The Youngest Prime Minister Of Thailand At 37 Years Of Age
Shinawatra holds her position as Prime Minister of Thailand on 16 August 2024. She became prime minister after Pheu Thai nominated her for the succession of the previous prime minister. No other party than Pheu Thai named any other candidate. Thus, Shinawatra took the position after the House of Representatives approved it. King Vajiralongkorn also gave her the endorsement on 18 August 2024. She replaced Srettha Thavisin after he was charged and found guilty of an ethical breach by the court.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Twitter Wishes
PM Modi wished Paetongtarn Shinawatra all the best for her tenure as Prime Minister of Thailand. He also mentioned working together to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries Thailand and India. Apart from that, he also emphasized developing a strong foundation of civilisation, culture, and people-to-people connections. Shinawatra replies to PM Modi thanking him for his warm wishes.
She showed her interest in developing stronger ties between both countries. Further, she emphasized working together in the areas of culture, people-to-people, contact, and tourism to boost air travel between the two countries. Apart from PM Modi, other politicians also wrote a congratulatory note to her from different countries on X. Stay tuned for more information on our website.