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Finland’s Social Democrats name Marin to be youngest ever prime minister

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epa07638479 Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (3-R) with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (3-L) look as South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung (2-L) with Finnish minister of Department of Transportation Sanna Marin (2-R) sign an agreement at a press conference at the presidential palace in Helsinki, Finland, 10 June 2019. South Korean President Moon Jae-in is in Finland at the beginning of his tour of Northern Europe. EPA-EFE/KIMMO BRANDT

Finland’s Social Democrats, who lead the five-party coalition government, picked 34-year-old transportation minister Sanna Marin to become the country’s youngest ever prime minister next week, taking over after the resignation of Antti Rinne.

Rinne resigned earlier this week after coalition member the Centre Party said it had lost confidence in him following his handling of a postal strike.

The coalition, which took office just six months ago, has agreed to continue with its programme after Rinne announced he was stepping down at the demand of the Centre Party.

The timing of the change in leadership is awkward for Finland, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union until the end of the year, playing a central role in efforts to hammer out a new budget for the bloc.

Via Reuters

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