Sanna Marin
Finnish politician and the 46th Prime Minister of Finland
Sanna Mirella Marin (born 16 November 1985) is a Finnish politician. Marin is the Prime Minister of Finland since 10 December 2019. She is a member of the Social Democrat. She has been member of the Parliament of Finland since 2015. She was the Minister of Transport and Communications from 6 June 2019 through December 2019.[1]
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Prime Minister of Finland | |
Assumed office 10 December 2019 | |
President | Sauli Niinistö |
Preceded by | Antti Rinne |
Minister of Transport and Communications | |
In office 6 June 2019 – 10 December 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Antti Rinne |
Preceded by | Anu Vehviläinen |
Personal details | |
Born | Sanna Mirella Marin 16 November 1985 Helsinki, Finland |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Markus Räikkönen |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Tampere |
After Antti Rinne left his position as prime minister, Social Democratic Party of Finland selected Marin as its candidate for new prime minister 8 December 2019.[2][3] She became the world's youngest currently-serving prime minister, Finland's youngest-ever prime minister and Finland's third female prime minister on 10 December 2019.[4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Sanna Marin Parliament of Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ SDP on valinnut: Sanna Marinista tulee Suomen seuraava pääministeri – suora lähetys menossa, Yle seuraa hetki hetkeltä Yle 8.12.2019
- ↑ Finland's Social Democrats name Marin to be youngest ever prime minister Reuters 8.12.2019
- ↑ "Finland anoints Sanna Marin, 34, as world's youngest-serving prime minister". The Guardian. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.