Sweden, Andersson appointed premier: she is the first woman

The president of the Swedish parliament, Andreas Norlen, has proposed the new leader of the Social Democrats, Magdalena Andersson, as a candidate for the post of prime minister and has set the vote for Wednesday, the day in which the succession to the head of the government could be resolved, after the Steffan Lofven’s exit from the scene. Lofven decided to step down to defuse constant political tension and prevent her party from splitting up before the September 2022 elections. A move that has already led Andersson to be elected head of the Social Democratic Party. The relay, however, is not yet complete. Andersson, called to be the first woman to lead the government of Sweden, will have to convince Parliament. In any case, it will be enough for you to receive a simple majority of votes at the Riksdag. President Norlen’s office confirmed in a statement that the vote will take place on Wednesday at 9 and that if the candidacy is approved, the change of government will take place on Friday. Andersson aspires to follow Lofven’s example and integrate the Green Party into the government. However, the current coalition controls about a third of the seats, so the final outcome of the vote will depend on other outside allies.