Thailand Parliament Selects Yingluck as First Female Leader
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Thailand’s Parliament selected Yingluck Shinawatra as the country’s first female leader after her election win last month, clearing the way for the King to endorse the sister of deposed former ruler Thaksin Shinawatra.
Lawmakers voted 296-3 in favor of Yingluck, who put together a 300-seat coalition in the 500-member parliament after her Pheu Thai party won a majority in the July 3 vote. Her next step will be to name a Cabinet, which must present its policies for a confidence vote 15 days after taking office.