Sweden elected its first female prime minister again on Monday, less than a week after she resigned from the position because her coalition fell apart.
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the country’s Social Democrats, was elected in a 173-101 vote with 75 abstentions as prime minister. She was initially elected as the prime minister on Nov. 24 before resigning the same day.
“It feels good, and I am eager to start,” Andersson said regarding her appointment.
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Andersson resigned from her position as prime minister on Nov. 24 just hours after her appointment, saying her resignation was a decision of “respect” and that she does not want to “lead a government where there may be grounds to question its legitimacy.” Her resignation coincided with her coalition partner, the Green Party, deciding not to vote for the nation’s budget and killing the legislation.
As Sweden’s prime minister, Andersson will form a one-party minority government, with her Cabinet expected to be named on Tuesday. She said she has three priorities as prime minister — welfare, climate, and combating violence — and will present her government policies when her Cabinet is named, the outlet reported.
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The previous prime minister, Stefan Lofven, resigned on Nov. 10 after losing a parliamentary vote of confidence. Andersson previously served as finance minister and took over as leader of the Social Democrats earlier this month.
