Thailand Elects First Female Prime Minister

Thai lawmakers elected US-educated businesswoman Yingluck Shinawatra as the country’s first female prime minister today, setting the stage for the 44-year-old political novice to take charge of a volatile nation that’s been deeply divided since her brother was ousted in a 2006 coup. The vote comes a month after Yingluck’s…

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Thailand Elects First Female Prime Minister

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