Sweden’s first female prime minister resigns hours after appointment – IOTW Report

Sweden’s first female prime minister resigns hours after appointment

“It is about respect, but I also do not want to lead a government where there may be grounds to question its legitimacy,” Magdalena Andersson said.

By The Associated Press

Hours after being tapped as Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson resigned Wednesday after suffering a budget defeat in parliament and her coalition partner left the two-party minority government.

”For me, it is about respect, but I also do not want to lead a government where there may be grounds to question its legitimacy,” Andersson said at a news conference.

She informed parliamentary Speaker Anderas Norlen that she remains interested in leading a Social Democratic one-party government. more

12 Comments on Sweden’s first female prime minister resigns hours after appointment

  1. Does this mean that the Swedish people need to fund ANOTHER election?
    My brother thinks the parliamentary system is so great because people need to get along to get anything done.
    Obviously it doesn’t always work.

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  2. “She informed parliamentary Speaker Anderas Norlen that she remains interested in leading a Social Democratic one-party government.”

    Splendid. We’ll get right on that for you, princess.

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