Sweden elects first female prime minister — for second time

Published November 29, 2021 3:53pm ET



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.

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