Daughter of former prime minister becomes youngest Thai head of government

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Political newcomer Paetongtarn Shinawatra has won the backing of parliament to become Thailand's youngest prime minister – just a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid a relentless power struggle between warring elites.

The 37-year-old daughter of divisive political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra exceeded the required minimum of 51 percent of votes cast on Friday and now faces a baptism of fire, just two days after her ally Srettha Thavisin was sacked as prime minister by a judiciary that has played a central role in Thailand's 20 years of sporadic chaos.

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