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Parting ways
their fiveyearold daughter.
This revelation comes at a critical moment for Marin, who is set to leave office following her party’s defeat in the recent general election. The centre left coalition, under her leadership, faced a nail biting race against the National Coalition Party and the right wing populist Finns Party, ultimately losing by a narrow margin.
At just 37 years old, Sanna Marin made history as the world’s youngest prime minister when she assumed office in 2019. Her tenure garnered im mense public support, particularly for her deft handling of the Covid 19 crisis and successful navigation of Finland’s path to NATO membership.
As the Finnish government enters a caretaker phase, Ms Marin’s departure marks the end of an era. The race for a new government is underway, and her successor is expected to be appointed by June.
