Thailand’s king swears in country’s youngest prime minister

Thailand’s newly elected Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives before the royal endorsement ceremony (Sakchai Lalit/AP)

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement on Sunday.

She was chosen by Parliament on Friday following a court order that removed her predecessor.