New Thai Prime Minister Is Officially Elected by Parliament

BANGKOK,THAILAND - AUGUST 5: Yingluck Shinawatra reacts inside the chambers of the Parliament after the Thai parliament officially elected her as the country's first female Prime Minister July 5, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Yingluck Shinawatra, is the younger sister of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a 2006 coup. 296 of the legislature's 500 members voted for Yingluck in the lower house. Three members voted against and 197 abstained. Thai's cast their ballots back on July 3, 2011 in Thailand's 4th election on 7 years as the country continues on a bumpy road to democracy. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)