Magdalena Andersson: Sweden picks its first female prime minister

Andersson, 54, replaces Stefan Löfven, who lately stepped down as each the nation's premier and as chief of the Social Democrats get together.

As prime minister, Andersson has been preceded by 33 males. She beforehand labored as Deputy Director General of the Swedish Tax Agency, in response to her CV on the Swedish authorities web site.

She can be the second lady to go up the center-left Social Democrats get together, in response to Sweden's Twitter account. Swedish overseas affairs minister Ann Linde was one of many first to congratulate Andersson, remarking on Twitter that there's "no doubt" that she is going to "continue to be remarkable."

Already going through main hurdles

Her predecessor Löfven ruled by performing a fancy juggling act to safe assist from each the Left and Center events in parliament, though they aren't a part of the coalition authorities.

But the Center Party is apprehensive by the take care of the Left Party and has mentioned it won't again Andersson's authorities in a vote on a finance invoice proposed by three opposition events that might happen as early as 10:00 a.m. ET Wednesday."We cannot support a budget from a government which is moving far to the left, which we think the incoming government is doing," Center Party chief Annie Loof informed reporters.Andersson now faces the prospect of governing on spending priorities decided by the center-right.Löfven, who stepped down earlier this month to present Andersson an opportunity to spice up assist for the get together earlier than a common election in September subsequent 12 months, mentioned he wouldn't proceed if he misplaced the finances vote.Even if she manages to consolidates her energy base and negotiate the finances disaster, Andersson faces vital challenges.Gang violence and shootings blight life in lots of suburbs of the capital, Stockholm, and different main cities.The Covid-19 pandemic uncovered gaps within the much-vaunted welfare state with the loss of life fee in Sweden a lot increased than in neighboring Nordic international locations and the federal government wants to hurry up the shift to a "green" financial system whether it is to satisfy its local weather change objectives.