The 37-year-old was picked for the prime ministerial post after the country’s Constitutional Court dismissed Srettha Thavisin in an ethics violation case.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra received a formal endorsement from Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, becoming the country’s youngest prime minister.
Paetongtarn’s royal ratification took place at a traditional ceremony on Sunday, after she won a parliament vote on Friday by almost two-thirds majority.
