Sweden elect Magdalena Andersson as first female PM — the second time in a week
Magdalena Andersson, who was Sweden’s first woman Prime Minister for a few hours before resigning last week, was on Monday elected again as the head of government.
In a 101-173 vote with 75 abstentions, the 349-seat Riksdag elected Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, as Sweden Prime Minister. She will form a one-party, minority government. The Cabinet is expected to be named on Tuesday.
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In a 101-173 vote with 75 abstentions, the 349-seat Riksdag elected Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, as Sweden Prime Minister.[/caption]
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Andersson served as Prime Minister for seven hours before stepping down last week after the Greens left her two-party coalition. Their move followed the rejection of her government’s budget proposal — in favour of one presented by opposition parties, including the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats, which is rooted in a neo-Nazi movement.
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Under the Swedish Constitution, Prime Ministers can be named and govern as long as a parliamentary majority — a minimum of 175 lawmakers — is not against them.
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-PTC News with agency inputs
