Also appointed a week ago, she resigned after a few hours
(ANSA) – STOCKHOLM, NOVEMBER 30 – The Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson has been elected premier of Sweden for the second time. Andersson had become the first woman to lead the Scandinavian country a week ago but resigned after a few hours following the rejection of the financial maneuver she proposed.
Now Magdalena Andersson, celebrated as Sweden’s first female prime minister, is trying again. The 54-year-old Social Democrat, former finance minister, was re-elected with 101 votes in favor, 173 against and 75 abstentions, but under the Swedish system a prime minister does not need a majority in favor, as long as there is not one against. of at least 175 deputies. The reconfirmation of Andersson however promises to be all uphill, starting from the numbers: even on 24 November last, she was elected premier by a whisker with 117 votes in favor, 57 abstentions and 174 against. But, at the end of a troubled afternoon, the new prime minister was forced to resign after the rejection of the financial maneuver she proposed.
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