The Thai parliament has elected Yingluck Shinawatra as the country's first female prime minister.
Ms Yingluck, sister of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra, won a clear majority in last month's national elections.
Her Pheu Thai party and its coalition partners now command a huge majority in the lower house.
After the televised vote in parliament, King Bhumibol Adulyadej must endorse her in a ceremony expected within days.
Ms Yingluck faces the immediate challenge of bringing stability to the kingdom after five years of political turmoil.
Her brother - a champion of the rural and urban poor - was thrown out of office in a 2006 military coup backed by Thailand's elite.
Despite his exile, Mr Thaksin is seen as the de facto leader of the Pheu Thai party and his influence loomed large throughout the election campaign.
Since 2006, Thailand has been riven by internal divisions. Last year more than 90 people were killed when the army crushed a prolonged anti-government protest.
Yingluck Shinawatra, 44, who has no previous political experience, has said her "first urgent issue is how to achieve reconciliation".
Although her party won a clear majority of seats in parliament, she said Pheu Thai would form a coalition with four other parties "to work together to run the country and solve people's problems".
The coalition will effectively control about 60% of parliament.
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