Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Paetongtarn Shinawatra
RThBh
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	21 August 1986; Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Pheu Thai
Spouse	Pitaka Suksawat (m. 2019)
Children	2
Parents	Thaksin Shinawatra (father); Potjaman Damapong (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 who is 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, nicknamed Ung Ing, became the youngest prime minister of Thailand and is the second woman to hold the position, following her aunt.