Yingluck Shinawatra (Thai: ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร  RTGS: Yinglak Chinnawat  pronounced [jîŋ.lák tɕʰīn.nā.wát]  born 21 June 1967)  nicknamed Pu (Thai: ปู  pronounced [pūː]  meaning "crab")  is a Thai businesswoman and politician.