Sanna Marin
Sanna Marin | |
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46th Prime Minister of Finland | |
Assumed office 10 December 2019 | |
President | Sauli Niinistö |
Deputy | Katri Kulmuni Matti Vanhanen Annika Saarikko |
Preceded by | Antti Rinne |
Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 23 August 2020 | |
Preceded by | Antti Rinne |
Minister of Transport and Communications | |
In office 6 June 2019 – 10 December 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Antti Rinne |
Preceded by | Anu Vehviläinen |
Succeeded by | Timo Harakka |
Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
Constituency | Pirkanmaa |
Personal details | |
Born | Sanna Mirella Marin 16 November 1985[1] Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland |
Political party | Social Democratic |
Spouse |
Markus Räikkönen (m. 2020) |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Tampere |
Sanna Mirella Marin (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsɑnːɑ ˈmirelːɑ ˈmɑriːn];[2] born 16 November 1985) is a Finnish politician who has been the Prime Minister of Finland since 10 December 2019. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since 2015 and served as the Minister of Transport and Communications from 6 June to 10 December 2019. After Antti Rinne's resignation in the wake of the 2019 postal strike, Marin was selected as prime minister on 8 December 2019.
At 35, she is the world's youngest female state leader and Finland's youngest-ever prime minister.
Early life and education
Sanna Mirella Marin was born on 16 November 1985 in Helsinki.[3][1] She also lived in Espoo and Pirkkala before moving to Tampere.[3][better source needed] Her parents split up when she was very young; the family faced financial problems and Marin's father, Lauri Marin,[4] struggled with alcoholism. After her biological parents separated, Marin was brought up by her mother and her mother's female partner.[5][6][7]
Marin graduated from the Pirkkala High School in 2004 at the age of 19.[8] Marin joined the Social Democratic Youth in 2006 and was its first Vice President from 2010 to 2012.[9][3] She worked in a bakery and as a cashier while studying,[10] graduating with bachelor's and master's degrees in Administrative Science from the University of Tampere.[6][10]
Early political career
Social Democratic Party
Marin's political career was described by the BBC as "beginning at the age of 20",[5] in the years following her high school graduation and beginning her affiliation with the Social Democratic Youth.[5][9] She initially unsuccessfully ran for election to the City Council of Tampere, but was elected in the 2012 elections.[5][3][11][12] She became chairperson of the City Council within months, serving from 2013 to 2017.[6] In 2017, she was re-elected to the City Council.[13] She first gained prominence after video clips of her chairing contentious meetings were shared on YouTube.[10]
Marin was elected second deputy chairperson of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2014.[14][6] In 2015, she was elected to the Finnish Parliament as an MP from the electoral district of Pirkanmaa.[15] Four years later, she was re-elected.[16] On 6 June 2019, she became the Minister of Transport and Communications.[14][17][10]
On 23 August 2020, Marin was elected chair of the SDP, succeeding Antti Rinne.[18]
Prime Minister of Finland
Premiership of Sanna Marin 10 December 2019 – present | |
Sanna Marin | |
Cabinet | Marin Cabinet |
Party | Social Democratic |
Appointed by | Sauli Niinistö |
Seat | Kesäranta |
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Official website |
In December 2019, Marin was nominated by the Social Democratic Party to succeed Antti Rinne as the Prime Minister of Finland,[19][20] but Rinne formally remained party leader until June 2020.[21][22] In a narrow vote, Marin prevailed over Antti Lindtman. A majority of the ministers in her five-party cabinet are women, numbering 12 out of 19 at the time of the cabinet's formation.[23][24] She is the third female head of government in Finland, after Anneli Jäätteenmäki and Mari Kiviniemi.[11][25][22]
Upon her confirmation by Parliament at the age of 34, she became Finland's youngest-ever prime minister, and was the youngest serving state leader until Sebastian Kurz regained the title in January 2020 [20][26][27][28]
During the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Marin's cabinet invoked the state of emergency in Finland to alleviate the epidemic.[29] When Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven could not attend a European Council meeting in October 2020 because of his mother's funeral, Marin stepped in to represent Sweden.[30] In return, Marin asked Löfven to represent Finland at a Council meeting later that month.[31]
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Marin in 2019
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Marin and Angela Merkel, February 2020 in Berlin
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Marin, flanked by other representatives of her government, declaring a national state of emergency on 16 March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Personal life
In January 2018, Marin and her fiancé, Markus Räikkönen, had a daughter, Emma.[32][33][34] In August 2020, Marin and Räikkönen married at the prime minister's official residence, Kesäranta.[35] Their permanent residence is in the Kaleva district of Tampere,[3] but during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have resided at Kesäranta.[33]
Marin describes herself as coming from a "rainbow family",[36] as she was raised by same-sex parents.[17][37][1] She was the first person in her family to attend university.[38]
Marin is a vegetarian.[39]
In October 2020, Marin took part in a photo shoot for the magazine Trendi in which she wore a blazer with nothing underneath. It generated much public controversy, with critics accusing her of tastelessness and demeaning her office, and others defending her and accusing the critics of sexism.[40]
Awards
Marin was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women announced on 23 November 2020.[41] On 9 December 2020, Marin was selected by Forbes to rank 85th on the list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[42][43] In 2020 she became a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.[44] Sanna Marin was selected for the cover of the prestigious Time magazine's “Time100 Next” theme issue, which showcases one hundred influential leaders from around the world.[45]
References
- ^ a b c Specia, Megan (10 December 2019). "Who is Sanna Marin, Finland's 34-Year-Old Prime Minister?". New York Times. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Miten pääministerin sukunimi ääntyy? (in Finnish; "How is the prime minister's family name pronounced?") - Institute for the Languages of Finland
- ^ a b c d e Marin, Sanna (19 December 2019). "Kuka Sanna? ja Ansioluettelo" ["Sanna who?" and "Resume"]. SannaMarin.net (self-published autobiography). Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
Koulutukseltani olen hallintotieteiden maisteri Tampereen yliopistosta. Ylioppilaaksi kirjoitin Pirkkalan yhteislukiosta vuonna 2004. / Asumme mieheni Markuksen ja kaksivuotiaan tyttäremme Emman kanssa Tampereella Kalevan kaupunginosassa. ... / Juureni löytyvät neljän kunnan alueelta. Olen syntynyt Helsingissä, asunut Espoossa, veittänyt kasvu- ja kouluvuoteni Pirkkalassa ja vihdoin kotiutunut Tampereelle. [I hold a Master of Administrative Sciences from the University of Tampere. I was a student and graduated from Pirkkala High School in 2004. / I live with my husband, Markus, and our two year old daughter, Emma, in the Kaleva district of Tampere. ... / My roots are in four municipalities. I was born in Helsinki, lived in Espoo, spent my years growing up and in school in Pirkkala, and finally settled in Tampere.]
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- ^ "The father of Prime Minister Sanna Marini is dead". Teller Report. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d Greenall, Robert (9 December 2019). "Sanna Marin: The rising star set to lead Finland's 5.5 million". BBC News. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d Burtsov, Petri; Heikkilä, Melissa (12 December 2019). "Comrades, meet Finland's new PM". Politico. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Sandelius, Ninni (January 2018). "Sanna Marin: "Juurettomuus pakottaa minut katsomaan tulevaan"". Eeva. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Esfandiari, Sahar. "The rapid rise of Sanna Marin, the 34-year-old Finnish woman set to become the youngest serving world leader". Business Insider. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b Hemmilä, Ilkka (18 May 2018). "SDP:n uraohjus nousi 10 vuodessa Pirkanmaan ääniharavaksi – Sanna Marin haluaa ravistella puolueita". Maaseudun Tulevaisuus (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d O'Connor, Philip (14 December 2019). "How did Finland's Sanna Marin become the world's youngest prime minister?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Finland anoints Sanna Marin, 34, as world's youngest-serving prime minister". The Guardian. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Candidates elected Tampere Ministry of Justice of Finland. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Elected". vaalit.fi. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b Marin, Saana ja Eduskunta Henkilöstö [and Parliament Staff] (4 February 2020). "Kansanedustajat [The MPs] > Sanna Marin". Eduskunta.fi (professional autobiography) (in Finnish). Helsinki, FI: Suomen Eduskunta [Parliament of Finland]. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Candidates elected Ministry of Justice of Finland. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Valitut". tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Finnish minister, 34, to be world's youngest PM". BBC News. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Hakahuhta, Ari (23 August 2020). "Queenin "Älä pysäytä minua nyt" soi salissa, liikuttunut Sanna Marin: "Teidän ansiosta ja teidän vuoksenne" – Yle seuraa SDP:n kokousta" (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ SDP on valinnut: Sanna Marinista tulee Suomen seuraava pääministeri – suora lähetys menossa, Yle seuraa hetki hetkeltä Yle 8 December 2019
- ^ a b Finland's Social Democrats name Marin to be youngest ever prime minister. Reuters, 8 December 2019
- ^ "Social Democrats selects Marin as its candidate to succeed Rinne". helsinkitimes.fi. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b Lemola, Johanna; Specia, Megan (9 December 2019). "Sanna Marin of Finland to Become World's Youngest Prime Minister". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ 9 December; 2019 (9 December 2019). "'I've proven my abilities': Finland's Sanna Marin becomes the world's youngest prime minister | Ottawa Citizen". National Post. Bloomberg News Updated. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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- ^ Al Jazeera and News Agencies (9 December 2019). "Finland: Sanna Marin to Become World's Youngest PM at 34". AlJazeera.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Finland's Parliament picks Sanna Marin as world's youngest sitting prime minister". Japan Times. Associated Press. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Finland's new 34-year-old prime minister to be youngest in the world, backed by all-female leaders". ABC News. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Her status as the youngest serving state leader was later assumed by the Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, who took office on 7 January 2020 at the age of 33, pushing Marin to the second position.[citation needed]
- ^ Teivainen, Aleksi (1 April 2020). "Poll: Social Democrats overtakes Finns Party as most popular party in Finland". Uusi Suomi. Helsinki Times. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Heikkilä, Melissa (September 29, 2020), Finland’s Sanna Marin to represent Sweden at EU summit Politico Europe.
- ^ Heikkilä, Melissa (October 16, 2020), Finnish PM Sanna Marin leaves EU summit as coronavirus precaution Politico Europe.
- ^ Matson-Mäkelä, Kirsi (31 January 2019). "Kansanedustaja Sanna Marinille syntyi vauva". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b Kale, Sirin (31 March 2020). "Sanna Marin, The Youngest Female Prime Minister In The World, Talks Sexism, Imposter Syndrome, and Sustainability". Vogue. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Avins, Jenni (9 December 2019). "Finland's Sanna Marin, 34, will be the world's youngest sitting prime minister". Quartz. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Cruse, Ellena (2 August 2020). "Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin marries long-time love at intimate ceremony". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Ng, Kate (10 December 2019). "Sanna Marin: Meet the world's youngest prime minister and daughter of a 'rainbow family'". The Independent.
- ^ "Uusi valtuuston puheenjohtaja jakoi nuorena Tamperelaista" (in Finnish). Tamperelainen. 26 September 2013.
- ^ Waterfield, Bruno (10 December 2019). "Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin is world's youngest leader at 34". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Nurmi, Lauri (23 December 2019). "Aatteen nainen" [A woman of ideals]. www.satakunnankansa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Speare-Cole, Rebecca (16 October 2020). "Finland's prime minister Sanna Marin at centre of sexism debate after wearing low-cut blazer for magazine shoot". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ #85 Sanna Marin – Forbes
- ^ Mandalia, Bhavi (9 December 2020). "Power Forbes selected Prime Minister Sanna Marin as one of the most influential women in the world". PledgeTimes. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Community - Sanna Marin". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Solberg, Erna (17 February 2021). "Sanna Marin is on the TIME100 Next 2021 List". Time. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
Further reading
- Lemola, Johanna; Specia, Megan. "Who is Sanna Marin, the world's youngest prime minister?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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