Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C), known by her nickname "Ung Ing" and daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, speaks to the media after a press conference in Bangkok on August 16, 2024. Lillian Suwanrumpha, AFP 

Thai lawmakers on Friday elected ruling party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime minister two days after her predecessor was dismissed by the Constitutional Court.

Paetongtarn, 37, will become the youngest prime minister in Thailand, the second woman to lead the country after her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, and its third leader from the wealthy Shinawatra family.

Her Pheu Thai party and its coalition partners, including pro-military conservative forces, met Thursday and decided to nominate Paetongtarn. She was the sole candidate in the House of Representatives' vote.

The Senate, whose members were elected last month, do not have the right to vote on the prime minister, unlike their predecessors appointed by the military.

The selection of Paetongtarn, who has never been elected to parliament but is eligible for the premiership under the country's laws, comes after Srettha Thavisin was unseated Wednesday for his controversial appointment of a Cabinet member who had been jailed for attempted bribery.

At a press conference earlier Friday, prior to the vote, Paetongtarn said she is confident her party and its coalition partners will be able to "advance the country" amid its slow economic growth.

She is the youngest of Thaksin Shinawatra's three children. Her father was ousted in a military coup in 2006.