(Bloomberg) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she has finalized the composition of her Cabinet and expects to submit the ministerial appointments to the royal family for approval this week.
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After a lengthy process, all candidates have been screened and the list of 35 ministers will be submitted this week, Paetongtarn told reporters on Monday.
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The new coalition government led by Paetongtarn’s Pheu Thai Party is expected to officially take office in mid-September, caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said earlier.
Paetongtarn became prime minister on August 16 after Pheu Thai’s Srettha Thavisin was disqualified by a court ruling for ethics violations after less than a year in power.
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