Thailand elects first female prime minister.
Yingluck Shinawatra beats Abhisit Vejjajiva.
With 56 percent of the vote counted, results indicated Yingluck Shinawatra's party had the lead with 251 of 500 parliament seats.
Abhisit Vejjajiva concedes defeat, congratulates Yingluck Shinawatra.
Profile
Born 21 June 1967
Youngest of nine children; elder brother is former PM Thaksin Shinawatra
Education: Bachelor's (Political Science), Chiang Mai University
Master's (Public Administration), Kentucky State University
Married, 1 child
Religion: Buddhist
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