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BangkokPost.com Prime Minister No. 26
Deputy leader of People Power party (PPP) Somchai Wongsawat was elected prime minister by parliament as expected on Wednesday morning with a solid 298 votes from PPP and the coalition.
He is the 26th prime minister in moder Thai history.
The opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, nominated as a token candidate to oppose the government, received 163 votes from his Democrat party members. There were five MPs who abstained from voting. ( งดออกเสียง )
After the House speaker adjourned สั่งปิดสิ้นสุด the meeting, Mr Somchai later greeted Mr Abhisit and thanked core members of the coalition parties, such as Chart Thai party leader Banharn Silpa-archa and Pracharaj party leader Sanoh Thienthong, for giving him support.
Mr Somchai, brother-in-law to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, will take office once he is endorsed by His Majesty the King.
Prior to the vote, Mr Somchai expressed confidence that he would be voted as the prime minister.
"There is no rebellion in the party," he told reporters upon arriving at parliament. "My family fully supports me to work to the best of my ability."
Mr Abhisit, meanwhile, called on the new prime minister to hold talks with anti-government protesters and step out of Mr Thaksin's shadow.
"The new prime minister must clearly show how he is going to ease the situation. He must work to erase any doubts," Mr Abhisit said.
Shortly after the vote, core leaders of People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) Chamlong Srimuang and Somsak Kosaisuk held a news conference, saying that the group does not accept Mr Somchai because he is a nominee of Mr Thaksin.
Speaking after being voted as prime minister, Mr Somchai said he could not say if he would also take the post of defence minister. His priority was to tackle the floods which were ravaging several provinces and financial problems associated with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, he said.
Mr Somchai's nomination was backed by 298 MPs against 163 who voted for Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva. Five MPs abstained — Mr Somchai, Mr Abhisit, House Speaker Chai Chidchob and his two deputies, Pollapi Suwanchawee and Areepen Udonsin.
Four MPs missed voting including former prime minister Samak Sundaravej, who showed up late for the session.
Mr Abhisit said he hoped Mr Somchai would steer the country away from crisis.