Sweden votes in Magdalena Andersson as first female PM

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Magdalena Andersson has been approved by Sweden's parliament as the country's first ever female prime minister, after replacing Stefan Lofven as leader of the centre-left Social Democrats.

Sweden is the only Nordic country never to have elected a woman as national leader before.

Ms Andersson, who's currently finance minister, did not win Wednesday's vote.

However, she was elected because under Swedish law she only needed a majority of MPs not to vote against her.

A hundred years after Swedish women were given the vote, the 54-year-old Social Democrat leader was given a standing ovation by sections of the parliament, or Riksdag.

At: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59400539

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1. New headline at link: Sweden's first female PM resigns hours after appointment

Sweden's first female PM resigns hours after appointment

Sweden's first ever female prime minister has resigned just hours after she was appointed.

Magdalena Andersson, was announced as leader on Wednesday but resigned after her coalition partner quit the government and her budget failed to pass.

Instead, parliament voted for a budget drawn-up by the opposition which includes the anti-immigrant far right.

"I have told the speaker that I wish to resign," Ms Andersson told reporters.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59400539

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2. Thank you for the update, Eugene

Good enough for a stand-alone thread, I'd say - but of course that's up to you.

That said, Happy Thanksgiving! All the Best to you and yours.