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Yingluck Shinawatra Becomes First Woman Prime Minister in Thailand

Yingluck Shinawatra Becomes First Woman Prime Minister in Thailand

By 07/03/2011 Politics No Comments

Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP

Thailand’s opposition party, led by 44-year-old businesswoman Yingluck Shinawatra, won a landslide victory in Thailand’s election. She now becomes the first woman prime minister in the country.

With nearly all votes counted, Yingluck’s party won a projected 261 seats with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s Democrat Party taking 162, according to the Election Commission.

Yingluck’s brother is Thaksin, who was toppled as prime minister in a coup.

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