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Finnish minister Sanna Marin, 34, to become world's youngest PM Finnish minister Sanna Marin, 34, to become world's youngest PM
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Finland's Sanna Marin is to become the world's youngest prime minister at the age of 34.Finland's Sanna Marin is to become the world's youngest prime minister at the age of 34.
The transport minister was picked by her Social Democratic party after its leader, Antti Rinne, quit as PM. She will be sworn in this week.The transport minister was picked by her Social Democratic party after its leader, Antti Rinne, quit as PM. She will be sworn in this week.
She will lead a centre-left coalition with four other parties, all headed by women. She will lead a centre-left coalition with four other parties, all headed by women, three of whom are under 35.
Mr Rinne stepped down after losing the confidence of a coalition member over his handling of a postal strike.Mr Rinne stepped down after losing the confidence of a coalition member over his handling of a postal strike.
When she takes office, Ms Marin will be the world's youngest sitting prime minister. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern is 39, while Ukrainian premier Oleksiy Honcharuk is 35.When she takes office, Ms Marin will be the world's youngest sitting prime minister. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern is 39, while Ukrainian premier Oleksiy Honcharuk is 35.
What is Ms Marin's background?What is Ms Marin's background?
Media reports say Sanna Marin was raised in a "rainbow family", living in a rented apartment with her mother and her mother's female partner. She told the Menaiset website (in Finnish) in 2015 that as a child she felt "invisible" because she was unable to talk openly about her family.Media reports say Sanna Marin was raised in a "rainbow family", living in a rented apartment with her mother and her mother's female partner. She told the Menaiset website (in Finnish) in 2015 that as a child she felt "invisible" because she was unable to talk openly about her family.
But she said her mother had always been supportive and made her believe she could do anything she wanted.But she said her mother had always been supportive and made her believe she could do anything she wanted.
She was the first person in her family to go to university.She was the first person in her family to go to university.
Ms Marin rose quickly through the ranks of the Social Democrats, heading the city administration in Tampere at the age of 27 and becoming an MP in 2015.Ms Marin rose quickly through the ranks of the Social Democrats, heading the city administration in Tampere at the age of 27 and becoming an MP in 2015.
She has been transport and communications minister since June and has a 22-month-old daughter.She has been transport and communications minister since June and has a 22-month-old daughter.
What direction is she likely to take?What direction is she likely to take?
There are unlikely to be any major policy changes, as the coalition agreed a programme when it took office.There are unlikely to be any major policy changes, as the coalition agreed a programme when it took office.
However, Ms Marin, who won the vote for prime minister by a narrow margin, made it clear it would not be business as usual.However, Ms Marin, who won the vote for prime minister by a narrow margin, made it clear it would not be business as usual.
"We have a lot of work to do to rebuild trust," she told reporters."We have a lot of work to do to rebuild trust," she told reporters.
She brushed away questions about her age, saying: "I have never thought about my age or gender. I think of the reasons I got into politics and those things for which we have won the trust of the electorate."She brushed away questions about her age, saying: "I have never thought about my age or gender. I think of the reasons I got into politics and those things for which we have won the trust of the electorate."
Ms Marin will be the third female prime minister in the Nordic country. The Social Democrats emerged as the largest party in elections held in April, and so can appoint the prime minister who leads the coalition government.Ms Marin will be the third female prime minister in the Nordic country. The Social Democrats emerged as the largest party in elections held in April, and so can appoint the prime minister who leads the coalition government.
Mr Rinne stepped down after a plan to cut wages for hundreds of postal workers led to widespread strikes. Coalition member, the Centre Party, said it had lost confidence in him.Mr Rinne stepped down after a plan to cut wages for hundreds of postal workers led to widespread strikes. Coalition member, the Centre Party, said it had lost confidence in him.
However, he will stay on as leader of the Social Democrats.However, he will stay on as leader of the Social Democrats.
Meanwhile, the Centre Party said Katri Kulmuni would be named as finance minister. The 32-year-old took over as its leader in September.Meanwhile, the Centre Party said Katri Kulmuni would be named as finance minister. The 32-year-old took over as its leader in September.
Three of the four female party leaders in the coalition are under 35. The other three leaders were ministers in Mr Rinne's government and are expected to continue in their posts - the Left Alliance's Li Andersson as education minister; Green leader Maria Ohisalo as interior minister; and Anna-Maja Henriksson of the Swedish People's Party as justice minister.
Finland currently holds the European Union's rotating presidency, and MPs are likely to approve the new government ahead of the EU summit in Brussels on 12 December.Finland currently holds the European Union's rotating presidency, and MPs are likely to approve the new government ahead of the EU summit in Brussels on 12 December.
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