Yingluck Shinawatra
Yingluck Shinawatra (Thai: ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร, RTGS: Yinglak Chinnawat, pronounced [jîŋ.lák tɕʰīn.nā.wát]; born 21 June 1967), nicknamed Pu (Thai: ปู, pronounced [pūː], meaning "crab"),[1] is a Thai businesswoman and politician who was the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2011 to 2014.
Yingluck Shinawatra ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร | |
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| 28th Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 5 August 2011 – 7 May 2014 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Deputy | Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan Surapong Tovichakchaikul |
| Preceded by | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Succeeded by | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 30 June 2013 – 7 May 2014 | |
| Deputy | Yuthasak Sasiprapha |
| Preceded by | Sukampol Suwannathat |
| Succeeded by | Prawit Wongsuwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1967 San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Political party | Pheu Thai Party |
| Spouse(s) | Anusorn Amornchat (m. 1995) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Residence | Bangkok (until 2017) Dubai (fled to) (2017-present) United Kingdom (seeking asylum) (2017-present) |
| Alma mater | Chiang Mai University Kentucky State University |
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Political career
changeShinawatra is a member of the Pheu Thai Party who became the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand following the 2011 general election. Yingluck was Thailand's first female Prime Minister and its youngest in over 60 years.[2]
Shinawatra was removed from office on 7 May 2014 by a Constitutional Court decision that found her guilty on a charge of abuse of power.[3][4]
On 2 September 2017, media said that "A search team has been set up to locate her and bring her before the Supreme Court, which issued a warrant for her arrest, to hear its ruling on Sept 27. The ex-premier faces a possible 10-year jail term if convicted of criminal negligence related to her government’s rice-pledging scheme".[5]
Personal life
changeShe has one son, with her common law husband, Anusorn Amornchat. Anusorn was an executive of the Charoen Pokphand Group and managing director of M Link Asia Corporation PCL.[6] Her sister, Yaowapha, is married to former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat.
Her niece is the 31st and current Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
References
change- ↑ 'ปู'ปัดบินฮ่องกงพบพี่ชาย ไม่รู้'สมศักดิ์'อยากร่วมรบ. [""Pu" denied flying to Hong Kong to see her brother, not knowing "Somsak"'s joining coaliation"]. Thairath (in Thai). Bangkok. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ↑ "Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has 'fled country' ahead of trial verdict". CNN. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ↑ "Yingluck, Pheu Thai win in a landslide". Bangkok Post. 3 July 2011.
- ↑ CNN, Talking politics with Thailand's PM, 18 December 2008
- ↑ "Cops close in on Yingluck 'getaway car'". Bangkok Post.
- ↑ Varinthorn.com, อภิสิทธิ์ กับ ยิ่งลักษณ์ นายกแบบไหนที่ประชาชนต้องการ Archived 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 6 June 2011
Other websites
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- Pheu Thai Party website
- Profile: Yingluck Shinawatra on BBC News
- Profile: Yingluck Shinawatra on CBC News
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