Sweden's First Female Prime Minister Resigns Less Than a Day After Election

▲Magdalena Andersson, leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party, who was elected as Sweden's first female prime minister, less than a day ago

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Sweden's first-ever female prime minister resigned less than a day after being elected.

According to major foreign media on the 24th (local time), Magdalena Andersson, leader of Sweden's ruling Social Democratic Party, stepped down from the prime minister position after the Green Party, a partner in the minority coalition government, withdrew from the coalition.

However, she expressed to the Speaker of the Parliament her intention to re-challenge for the prime ministership as the head of a single-party government. Considering that she has the support of other parties, major foreign media reported that the likelihood of her being re-elected as prime minister appears high.

At a press conference, Andersson said, "I have asked the Speaker of the Parliament to allow me to resign from the prime minister position," adding, "I am ready to be prime minister in a single-party Social Democratic government."

The Green Party and the Left Party announced they would support Andersson in the new confirmation vote. The centrist conservative-leaning Centre Party promised to abstain, which major foreign media explained is effectively equivalent to supporting her.

Although these parties did not agree on the budget, they shared the intention to elect Andersson as prime minister to limit the role of the populist anti-immigration Sweden Democrats within the government.

Centre Party leader Annie L??f said, "We will pave the way for Andersson to become prime minister," and added, "We will once again make sure that Sweden can have a government that does not rely on the Sweden Democrats."

Andersson, a former swimmer turned economic expert and left-leaning politician, is known for her strong drive and has been nicknamed the "bulldozer." She was considered a close aide and successor to former Prime Minister Stefan L?fven, who recently resigned and temporarily led the government.

She inherited the leadership of the minority two-party coalition supported by left-wing and centrist factions from former Prime Minister L?fven, but the coalition collapsed after the Centre Party rejected the government's budget proposal. The parliament passed a budget drafted by three opposition parties, and with the Green Party withdrawing from the coalition, Andersson had no choice but to resign from the prime ministership.

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