'I have never thought about my age or gender,' said 34-year-old Sanna Marin.
Finland is set to get a new left-wing government this month, led by five female leaders, four of whom are younger than 35. Among them is the current transport and communications minister, Sanna Marin, a 34-year-old Social Democrat who is widely expected to be confirmed as prime minister.
She would be the youngest sitting head of government, as the other leader competing for that title — 33-year-old former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz — is still looking to form a coalition government after new elections in fall. Unlike the conservative Kurz, Marin is a political liberal. The government she will take over has declared itself a global front-runner on combating climate change. Her predecessor, 57-year-old Antti Rinne, recently called himself a “feminist,” but later resigned over accusations that he had mishandled a postal service worker strike. He is expected to remain the leader of the Social Democrats.
Political opponents, such as former conservative Finnish prime minister Alexander Stubb, acknowledged the composition of the coming new government sent a powerful message.My party is not in government, but I rejoice that the leaders of the five parties in government are female. Shows that
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