After her aunt Yingluck, she will be the second woman to hold the position at 37 and the youngest prime minister in the nation.
Her appointment occurred just two days following the constitutional court’s dismissal of previous prime minister Srettha Thavisin. Both hail from the Pheu Thai Party, which created a ruling alliance despite finishing second in the 2023 election.
Reviving Thailand’s stagnant economy and averting the military takeovers and legal interventions that toppled four of her party’s previous administrations are formidable challenges facing Ms. Paetongtarn.
She said, “We’ve come together today to demonstrate to the people that we are committed, driven, and prepared to advance the nation.”
Thai’s party selected her as their PM candidate, and on Thursday, the party headquarters hosted her.
After receiving 319 votes in favor and 145 votes against on Friday, Ms. Paetongtarn became the fourth prime minister from the Shinawatra clan in the last 20 years.
Constitutional court rulings or military takeovers toppled her father Thaksin and her aunt Yingluck out of the three.
On Wednesday, the same court removed Mr. Thavisin for adding a formerly incarcerated lawyer to his cabinet.
