The new government of Thailand is sworn in by Thailand’s monarch following instability

After a period of political unrest, Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn swore in Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and 35 cabinet ministers on Friday in Bangkok, bringing in a new administration to the country with the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia.

Following the dismissal of her predecessor Srettha Thavisin due to an ethics breach, parliament last month elected Paetongtarn, 38, the head of the ruling Pheu Thai party, to be Thailand’s youngest prime minister.

The premier is one of the 17 Pheu Thai members of the cabinet, which was formally approved by the king on Wednesday. The remaining 19 posts are split among the coalition partners.

At a ceremony held at Bangkok’s Dusit Palace, Paetongtarn and her cabinet members swore allegiance in front of King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida, dressed in official uniforms.

The king remarked, “I want to wish, with gladness, that the cabinet will have the encouragement and determination to perform your duties as you have sworn for the benefit of the country and people,” during the cabinet’s swearing-in ceremony.

Following the king’s statement, Paetongtarn and the cabinet ministers bowed.

Paetongtarn, the youngest daughter of the contentious former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has never held public office and will have to deal with a number of issues, including a failing economy.

In addition, she is the fourth person of the Shinawatra dynasty to assume the role of premier of Thailand; the previous three were overthrown by coups or judicial rulings.

The official start of Paetongtarn’s administration will be marked by her government’s policy declaration being presented to parliament on Thursday and Friday of next week.