Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Paetongtarn Shinawatra
RThBh
Paetongtarn Shinawatra RThBh
แพทองธาร ชินวัตร
	Paetongtarn in October 2024
31st Prime Minister of Thailand
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 August 2024
Monarch	Vajiralongkorn
Deputy	See list Phumtham Wechayachai; Suriya Juangroongruangkit; Anutin Charnvirakul; Pirapan Salirathavibhaga; Pichai Chunhavajira; Prasert Jantararuangtong;
Preceded by	Phumtham Wechayachai (acting)
Leader of the Pheu Thai Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 October 2023
Preceded by	Chusak Sirinil (acting)
Personal details
Born	21 August 1986 (age 38); Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Pheu Thai
Spouse	Pitaka Suksawat (m. 2019)
Children	2
Parents	Thaksin Shinawatra (father); Potjaman Na Pombejra (mother);
Relatives	Shinawatra family
Education	Chulalongkorn University (BA); University of Surrey (MSc);
Occupation	Politician; businesswoman;
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Nickname	Ung Ing (อุ๊งอิ๊ง)

Paetongtarn Shinawatra RThBh (Thai: แพทองธาร ชินวัตร; RTGS: Phaethongthan Chinnawat; pronounced [pʰɛ̄ː.tʰɔ̄ːŋ.tʰāːn tɕʰīn.nā.wát]; born 21 August 1986) is a Thai politician and businesswoman who has served as 31st prime minister of Thailand since 16 August 2024 and as leader of the Pheu Thai Party since 2023. A member of the Shinawatra family, she is the youngest daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra (prime minister from 2001 to 2006) and a niece of Yingluck Shinawatra (prime minister from 2011 to 2014). Paetongtarn became the youngest prime minister of Thailand and is the second woman to hold the position, following her aunt.