World's youngest prime minister resigns.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin officially submitted her resignation to President Sauli Niinistö on the morning of April 6th, on behalf of her coalition government.

The resignation was quickly accepted by President Niinistö. The Finnish head of state also asked the ministers to continue working as the interim government until a new government is formed.

Marin took over the Finnish government in December 2019, at the age of 34, making her the youngest prime minister in the world .

Upon accepting her resignation, the Finnish President thanked Marin and her government for their efforts during a period marked by significant events: Marin's term as Prime Minister began just before the Covid-19 pandemic, continued as Russia launched its military campaign in Ukraine, and ended when Finland officially became a member of NATO.

Outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin officially submitted her resignation to President Sauli Niinistö on behalf of her coalition government on April 6, 2023. Photo: YLE

Earlier, on April 5th, Marin announced she would resign as leader of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP) in September.

"I have come to the conclusion that I will not seek to continue as leader of the SDP at the upcoming party conference in September," the Prime Minister, born in 1985, told reporters in Helsinki.

The 37-year-old politician said she would continue as a Finnish legislator, despite speculation that a top international position might await her. “I have not been offered any international position. I will continue my work as a member of parliament,” Marin said.

Marin said she intends to lead the SDP's negotiations with the center-right National Coalition Party (NCP) in upcoming talks to form a new government, but she does not expect to become a minister if the next government includes members of her SDP.

"I don't think it's likely I'll be on that list of ministers," she said.

Despite her prominence in European politics, Marin failed to translate her exceptional popularity into enough seats in Finland's 200-seat unicameral parliament, known as the Eduskunda, for her SDP party to remain in power.

In the general election in the Nordic country on April 2nd, the SDP came in third with 43 seats, behind the center-right NCP led by Petteri Orpo with 48 seats, and the far-right Finns Party of Riikka Purra with 46 seats.

Traditionally, the NCP wins the opportunity to form a government, and the party's leader usually becomes Prime Minister. Mr. Orpo will be appointed to lead the coalition government formation talks, which begin on April 14th .

Minh Duc (According to YLE, Le Monde)

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