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• Following political chaos in recent months, lawmakers in Thailand have voted in Abhisit Vejjajiva as Prime Minister, he collected 235 of the 433 chamber votes. Although the chamber normally has 480 voting members, a number of recent vacancies have dwindled the count to 437. Demonstrators opposed to the appointment gathered outside the parliament, but dispersed peacefully. Vejjajiva has refrained from making any policy statements until he is officially endorsed by the monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.FoxNews.com: Thai Opposition Leader Becomes Prime Minister (December 15, 2008)

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  1. Born: August 3, 1964
  2. Birthplace: Newcastle, England
  3. Educated at University of Oxford
  4. Named Prime Minister by a vote of 235 to 198 in the chamberFoxNews.com: Thai Opposition Leader Becomes Prime Minister (December 15, 2008)
  5. Party: Democrat
  6. The election of Vejjajiva caps six months of violent protestsThe Huffington Post: Thailand's New Prime Minister: Abhisit Vejjajiva (December 15, 2008)
  7. Boycotted the 2006 general election for bid as prime ministerTimesOnline: Profile: Abhisit Vejjajiva (December 15, 2008)

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