Paetongtarn Shinawatra Sworn In As Thailand’s Youngest Prime Minister

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Sworn In As Thailand’s Youngest Prime Minister

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Thailand newly elected Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. (AP photo)

Paetongtarn took the oath in a closed-door ceremony with King Maha Vajiralongkorn around 6:15 pm (1115 GMT)

Thailand swore Paetongtarn Shinawatra in as prime minister on Friday, capping a month of political tumult that saw her predecessor thrown out of office and the main opposition party dissolved.

Paetongtarn took the oath in a closed-door ceremony with King Maha Vajiralongkorn around 6:15 pm (1115 GMT), officially becoming Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)

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