Thailand swore Paetongtarn Shinawatra in as prime minister on Friday, capping a month of political turmoil that saw her predecessor thrown out of office and the main opposition party dissolved.
Paetongtarn, the daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, took the oath in a closed-door ceremony with King Maha Vajiralongkorn around 6:15 pm (1115 GMT), officially becoming Thailand’s youngest prime minister.
The 38-year-old leader was later seen greeting reporters before entering an official vehicle and leaving Government House.
The king congratulated her new cabinet, saying in a speech broadcast on television news: “I trust that you will perform your duties with excellence.”
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