Finland Set To Have 34-Year-Old Prime Minister
Transportation Minister Sanna Marin, 34, won the vote among the Social Democrats’ party leadership after former Prime Minister Antti Rinne’s resignation on Tuesday.
If approved by Parliament, Marin will be the youngest-ever Finnish prime minister and youngest current prime minister in the world. She joins four other women to lead Finland’s five-party coalition government, another historic feat for the Nordic country.
Finland is a country with an estimated population of 5.5 million.
The 34-year-old Marin Sanna shall become the 46th Prime Minister of Finland next week with the following footnotes:
- youngest-ever Prime Minister of Finland
- youngest currently sitting Prime Minister in the world
- youngest-ever female Prime Minister in the world
The social democrats have just elected a new Prime Minister-to-be for Finland: @MarinSanna was elected in a very tight vote. The new government will be based on the same coalition & programme, and will be nominated on Tuesday. Congratulations!🌹 @PES_PSE @TheProgressives @Demarit https://t.co/ZQhOOGMSdJ
— Miapetra Kumpula-N (@miapetrakumpula) December 8, 2019
Marin was born in Helsinki and lived in Espoo and Pirkkala before moving to Tampere. She graduated from the University of Tampere as Bachelor of Administrative Sciences in 2012.
In 2012, she was elected to the City Council of Tampere with 826 votes. She was the chairperson of the City Council from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, she was re-elected to the City Council with 5,783 votes.
Marin was elected second Vice President of the Social Democratic Party in 2014. In 2015, she was elected to the Parliament of Finland from the electoral district of Pirkanmaa with 10,911 votes. Four years later, she was re-elected with 19,088 votes. On 6 June 2019 she became the Minister of Transport and Communications.
Finland’s government will be led by these women:
- Sanna Marin, 34, Prime Minister
- Katri Kulmuni, 32, Minister of Economic Affairs
- Maria Ohisalo, 34, Minister of the Interior
- Li Andersson, 32, Minister of Education
- Anna-Maja Henriksson, 55, Minister of Justice
Finland’s government is now led by these five party leaders. #newgeneration pic.twitter.com/vis0qB9tO8
— Tuomas Niskakangas (@TNiskakangas) December 8, 2019
🇫🇮 #Finland | Sanna Marin (SDP) to become next Prime Minister. Predecessor Antti Rinne (SDP) resigned on 3 December after losing trust of coalition partner Centre Party https://t.co/2t78H5NWUi
— Electograph (@Electograph) December 8, 2019
NEW — #Finland's next PM will be Sanna Marin, 34, after Social Democratic Party vote. Her nomination needs parliament majority's approval. #sannamarin
— Nordic News (@Nordic_News) December 8, 2019
Finland's new PM will be Sanna Marin, who is at 34 the youngest person ever to hold the post. She's the current transport minister.
— Egan Richardson (@EganRichardson) December 8, 2019
Onnea Sanna! pic.twitter.com/ndP1rjYuEe
— Sosialidemokraatit (@Demarit) December 8, 2019
Sanna Marin
Born: November 16, 1985 (age 34 years), Helsinki, Finland
Party: Social Democratic Party of Finland
Office: Finnish Member of Parliament since 2015
Education: Tampere University (2017), Tampere University (2007–2012), Pirkkalan Yhteislukio (2004)
Offspring: Emma Amalia Marin