Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Paetongtarn Shinawatra RThBh
แพทองธาร ชินวัตร
Paetongtarn in 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)
Head of the Pheu Thai Family
In office 20 March 2022 – 27 October 2023
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1986-08-21) 21 August 1986 (age 38) Bangkok, Thailand[citation needed]
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 serving as the 31st prime minister of Thailand since 2024 and leader of the Pheu Thai Party since 2023. A member of the Shinawatra family, she is the youngest child of the 23rd prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, and a niece of the 28th prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra. Paetongtarn, nickname Ung Ing, became the youngest prime minister of Thailand and is the second woman to hold the position, following her aunt.