Sweden moves closer to getting first woman prime minister
(VOVWORLD) - Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson moved a step closer to becoming Sweden's first woman prime minister on Thursday when the ruling Social Democrat party elected her as its leader in place of Stefan Lofven.
Sweden's Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson delivers a speech after being elected as party leader of the Social Democratic Party at the party's congress, in Gothenburg, Sweden, November 4, 2021. (Photo: Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via REUTERS)
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Lofven, the current prime minister, wants to step down before national elections due in September 2022.
Andersson, 54, will become prime minister if a majority in parliament does not reject her in a confirmation vote, probably this month.
Neighbouring Norway got its first female leader 40 years ago.