Yingluck Shinawatra

Yingluck Shinawatra (, , ; born 21 June 1967), nicknamed Pu (, , meaning "crab"), is a Thai businesswoman and politician who was the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2011 to 2014.

Political career
Shinawatra 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. 

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.CNN, Talking politics with Thailand's PM , 18 December 2008

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".

Personal life
She 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.Varinthorn.com, อภิสิทธิ์ กับ ยิ่งลักษณ์ นายกแบบไหนที่ประชาชนต้องการ , 6 June 2011 Her sister, Yaowapha, is married to former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat.

Her niece is the 31st and current Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

References

Other websites

 Pheu Thai Party website
 Profile: Yingluck Shinawatra on BBC News
 Profile: Yingluck Shinawatra on CBC News

Category:1967 births
Category:Living people
Yingluck Shinawatra
Category:Businesspeople from Bangkok
Category:Politicians from Bangkok