# Yingluck Shinawatra

_Prime Minister of Thailand from 2011 to 2014_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Yingluck Shinawatra is a Thai businesswoman, politician and a member of the Pheu Thai Party who was the 28th prime minister of Thailand from 2011 to 2014. Yingluck was Thailand's first female prime minister and its youngest in over 60 years since the Siamese revolution of 1932. She was removed from office on 7 May 2014 by a Constitutional Court decision.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 June 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Kamphaeng ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Thailand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; entrepreneur; businessperson; refugee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P106))
- **Political party:** Pheu Thai Party (since 2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P102))
- **Education:** Chiang Mai University; Kentucky State University; Regina Coeli College; Yupparaj Wittayalai School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P69))
- **Spouse:** Anusorn Amornchat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Defence of Thailand (30 June 2013 – 7 May 2014); Prime Minister of Thailand (5 August 2011 – 7 May 2014); Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (3 July 2011 – 9 December 2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand; Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira; honorary doctor of Auckland University of Technology ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** PouYingluck ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Y.Shinawatra ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P2013))
- **Instagram:** pouyingluck_shin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Yingluck Shinawatra born?**  
Yingluck Shinawatra was born on 21 June 1967 in San Kamphaeng.

**What positions has Yingluck Shinawatra held?**  
Positions held by Yingluck Shinawatra include: Minister of Defence of Thailand (2013–2014); Prime Minister of Thailand (2011–2014); Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2011–2013).

**Where did Yingluck Shinawatra study?**  
Yingluck Shinawatra was educated at Chiang Mai University, Kentucky State University, Regina Coeli College, Yupparaj Wittayalai School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yingluck Shinawatra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yingluck_Shinawatra) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57670](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57670) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: THAI PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA in 2013 (cropped).jpg by Embassy of the Philippines Bangkok, Thailand (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:THAI_PRIME_MINISTER_YINGLUCK_SHINAWATRA_in_2013_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Yingluck Shinawatra, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: THAI PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA in 2013 (cropped).jpg — Embassy of the Philippines Bangkok, Thailand, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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