The daughter of the former prime minister is elected as the youngest leader of Thailand

Thailand's parliament has elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin, as prime minister.

At 37, she will be the country's youngest prime minister and the second woman to hold the post, after her aunt Yingluck.

Her election comes just two days after former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was dismissed by a constitutional court. Both are from the Pheu Thai party, which came second in the 2023 election but formed a governing coalition.

Ms Paetongtarn is the fourth member of the Shinawatra clan to become prime minister in the past two decades. The other three, including her father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck, were ousted by coups or constitutional court rulings.

The circumstances of her appointment are a stark reminder of how limited the power of elected governments is in Thailand./ CNA

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