Swedish Prime Minister ‘resigns’ less than 12 hours after parliament approves coalition party
Swedish Prime Minister ‘resigns’ – The Guardian reported on Nov 25 that Mrs Magdalena Anderson Sweden’s first female Prime Minister And the leader of the Social Democratic Party, the ruling party, resigned less than 12 hours after the legislature voted to endorse him as the leader. Mr. Stefan Leuven who will step down on November 26
The Green Party later decided to leave the ruling coalition because Anderson’s budget was not approved by the House of Commons. Which turned to vote to draft the budget of the opposition party instead
Ms Anderson said that when the government collapsed, it was necessary to take responsibility by resigning. But he hopes to be re-elected as prime minister as the leader of a one-party government.
Swedish Social Democratic Party leader and newly appointed Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson resigned after suffering a budget defeat. AP
Current Finance Minister and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson attends a press conference. REUTERS
Magdalena Andersson was elected as prime minister because under Swedish law, she only needed a majority of MPs not to vote against her. REUTERS
Magdalena Andersson is congratulated after a vote appointing her as new prime minister. AP
Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrat leader, has resigned just hours after she was appointed because her coalition partner quit the government. REUTERS
Sweden’s Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson is congratulated by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, after she was elected as party leader. REUTERS
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven walks from the government headquarters to the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen to hand in his resignation. REUTERS
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven arrives for the UN COP26 Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 1, 2021. REUTERS
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