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Meet the World’s Youngest Prime Minister – Sanna Marin of Finland

Finland has a population of 5.5 million and holds the European Union’s Rotating Presidency until the end of the year. Marin will represent Finland at next weeks European Union’s leaders summit in Brussels.

Sanna Marin, 34 , selected to become Finland’s Youngest Prime Minister ever, Chosen by Social Democratic party.

She was raised by same sex parents and active on Social media. Sanna is married to Markus Raikkone and has one daughter named Emma Amalia Marin. She worked in bakery during her teenage.

Helsinki born former Transport Minister will be the Country’s third female Government Leader. She beat rival Antti Lindtman to take over the Government’s top post from Antti Rinne.

Elected to the city Council of Tampere in 2012 and become its Chairperson in 2013 – a role she held until 2017, when she was re-elected.

In 2015, she was elected as second deputy Chairperson of the Social Democratic Party. MP since 2015, has previously been the party’s Vice Chairwoman.

In 2015, she was voted into the parliament of Finland from the electoral district of Pirkanmaa.

She became the Minister of Transport and Communication on 6th June 2019, earlier this year.

The Transport Minister was picked by her Social Democratic Party after its leader Antti Rinne, quit as PM and will be sworn in this week.