Sanna Mirella Marin (born 16 November 1985) is a Finnish politician and the incoming Prime Minister of Finland. A Social Democrat, she has been member of the Parliament of Finland since 2015 and the Minister of Transport and Communications between 6 June 2019 and 10 December 2019.[1]
After Antti Rinne left his position as prime minister, the Social Democratic Party of Finland selected Marin as its candidate for new prime minister on 8 December 2019.[2][3] If confirmed at the age of 34, Marin will become the world's youngest currently-serving prime minister, Finland's youngest-ever prime minister and Finland's third female prime minister
Early life
Marin was born in Helsinki and lived in Espoo and Pirkkala before moving to Tampere.[7]
Career
Marin graduated from the Pirkkala High School in 2004 at the age of 19.[8] She graduated from the University of Tampere with a Master of Administrative Sciences in 2017.[1] She entered politics at the age of 27.[8]
She served as the first Vice President of the Social Democratic Youth from 2010 to 2012.[9] She was named as one of the candidates of the party in 2012 but was not elected.[10]
In 2012, she was elected to the City Council of Tampere at the age of 27.[4][11] She was the chairperson of the City Council from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, she was re-elected to the City Council.[12] She is also a member of the Assembly of the Council of Tampere Region.[1] She was also a member of the Pirkanmaa Regional Council from 2013 to 2016.
Marin was elected second deputy chairperson of the Social Democratic Party in 2014.[1] In 2015 at the age of 30, she was elected to the Parliament of Finland as a MP from the electoral district of Pirkanmaa.[13][14] Four years later, she was re-elected.[15] On 6 June 2019, she became the Minister of Transport and Communications.[1]
In December 2019, she was nominated by the Social Democratic Party to succeed Antti Rinne as the Prime Minister of Finland. Rinne was widely criticised over the way he handled a postal strike, but will remain the formal leader of the party at least until a convention in June 2020.[16][17] She was narrowly preferred over her rival Antti Lindtman in a vote to decide the majority. It is reported that Sanna Marin will head the government formed by a five party coalition in which 12 out of 18 ministers in the cabinet will be women.[18][19]
Personal life
Marin describes herself as coming from a rainbow family as she is the child of same-sex parents.[20][21] She was also the only child in her family and was the first person in her family to attend university.[22] In January 2018, she had a child with her long-time partner Markus Räikköne
After Antti Rinne left his position as prime minister, the Social Democratic Party of Finland selected Marin as its candidate for new prime minister on 8 December 2019.[2][3] If confirmed at the age of 34, Marin will become the world's youngest currently-serving prime minister, Finland's youngest-ever prime minister and Finland's third female prime minister
Early life
Marin was born in Helsinki and lived in Espoo and Pirkkala before moving to Tampere.[7]
Career
Marin graduated from the Pirkkala High School in 2004 at the age of 19.[8] She graduated from the University of Tampere with a Master of Administrative Sciences in 2017.[1] She entered politics at the age of 27.[8]
She served as the first Vice President of the Social Democratic Youth from 2010 to 2012.[9] She was named as one of the candidates of the party in 2012 but was not elected.[10]
In 2012, she was elected to the City Council of Tampere at the age of 27.[4][11] She was the chairperson of the City Council from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, she was re-elected to the City Council.[12] She is also a member of the Assembly of the Council of Tampere Region.[1] She was also a member of the Pirkanmaa Regional Council from 2013 to 2016.
Marin was elected second deputy chairperson of the Social Democratic Party in 2014.[1] In 2015 at the age of 30, she was elected to the Parliament of Finland as a MP from the electoral district of Pirkanmaa.[13][14] Four years later, she was re-elected.[15] On 6 June 2019, she became the Minister of Transport and Communications.[1]
In December 2019, she was nominated by the Social Democratic Party to succeed Antti Rinne as the Prime Minister of Finland. Rinne was widely criticised over the way he handled a postal strike, but will remain the formal leader of the party at least until a convention in June 2020.[16][17] She was narrowly preferred over her rival Antti Lindtman in a vote to decide the majority. It is reported that Sanna Marin will head the government formed by a five party coalition in which 12 out of 18 ministers in the cabinet will be women.[18][19]
Personal life
Marin describes herself as coming from a rainbow family as she is the child of same-sex parents.[20][21] She was also the only child in her family and was the first person in her family to attend university.[22] In January 2018, she had a child with her long-time partner Markus Räikköne
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