The parliament of Sweden has re-elected former Finance Minister, Magdalena Andersson, as the country’s first female Prime Minister for the second time in one week, after her shock resignation just hours after her first appointment.
With the new appointment, Andersson will lead a one-party government after her candidacy passed by a two-vote margin.
Sweden’s Social Democrat (SSD) leader narrowly won a vote in parliament that re-elected her as Prime Minister, cooling the political turmoil that was triggered by her recent resignation.
After becoming Sweden’s first female Prime Minister, Andersson resigned that same day when her junior partner in government stepped down after a defeat in parliament over the budget.
Andersson’s government will dominate below one-third of the seats in parliament and will be dependent on the support of three smaller parties.
After the vote, she said: “Someone has to be prime minister in this country.
“There seem to be no alternatives.”
She added that the “conditions are good” for her cabinet to work with other parties.
