Pauline Ngarmpring (also Palinee Ngarm-Pring) is a Thai politician.[1] In March 2019, she ran for Prime Minister of Thailand, becoming the country's first transgender person to do so. She is affiliated with the Mahachon Party.[2]
Pauline Ngarmpring | |
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| Born | 1964 |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | first transgender person to run for Prime Minister of Thailand |
| Political party | Mahachon Party |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editIn 1964, Pauline Ngarmpring was born male in Thailand.[3] She later admitted she identified as a woman from an early age, but did not tell anyone due to the expectations of her parents.[4]
Before her transition, Ngarmpring worked as a journalist before becoming a sports promoter in the Thai football community.[5] She founded the football fan group Cheerthai Power, as well as ran for president of the Football Association of Thailand.[6] She was also married with two children.[4]
In 2013, she came out as a transgender woman, travelling to America to have sex reassignment surgery.[7][8] In 2017, she returned to Thailand, where local media outlets dubbed her "Thailand's Caitlyn Jenner".[9]
Political career
editNgarmpring joined the Mahachon Party in late 2018; she was initially hired to assist the party with their strategy and policy.[10] In 2019, she was named, along with two others, as the Mahachon Party's prime minister candidates in the 2019 Thai general election.[11] This made her the first transgender individual to run for Prime Minister of Thailand.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Pauline Ngarm-pring, the Mahachon Party's head of strategy, and her first step into politics". Prachatai English. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Businesswoman hopes to become Thailand's first transgender prime minister". The Independent. 2019-02-15. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Beech, Hannah (2019-03-23). "As Thailand Prepares to Vote, the Likely Winner Is Clear. But the Aftermath Isn't". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ a b c "泰国首位跨性别总理候选人如何甩开嘲笑争性别平权". BBC News 中文 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Thailand's transgender politician Pauline Ngarmpring: 'I do it for future generations' | DW | 20.03.2019". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "The good, the bad, and the lovely". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Massola, James (2019-03-21). "'It's not about being famous': Meet Thailand's first transgender PM candidate". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Meet Thailand's first transgender candidate for prime minister". SBS News. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Meet Thailand's First Transgender Candidate for Prime Minister". Time. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Chandran, Rina (2019-03-08). "'I'm ready,' says first transgender candidate for Thai PM". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Party fields transgender PM candidate". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-08-06.