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“Finland’s Sanna Marin, the World’s Youngest Female Head of Government, Wants Equality, Not Celebrity.” Time, https://time.com/collection/davos-2020/5764097/sanna-marin-finland-equality/. Accessed 3 Mar. 2022.

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“Finnish Lawmakers to Discuss Potential NATO Membership.” POLITICO, 28 Feb. 2022, https://www.politico.eu/article/finland-nato-membership-sanna-marin-ukraine-russia/.

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“Finnish Minister Sanna Marin, 34, to Become World’s Youngest PM.” BBC News, 9 Dec. 2019. www.bbc.com, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50709422.

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Henley, Jon, and Jon Henley Europe correspondent. “Finland Anoints Sanna Marin, 34, as World’s Youngest Serving Prime Minister.” The Guardian, 9 Dec. 2019. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/09/finland-anoints-sanna-martin-34-as-worlds-youngest-serving-prime-minister.

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Sanna Marin was born in 1985 in Helsinki, from a low income family. When she was a child her parents were separated. She was then raised by her two mothers, a lesbian couple. Specia, M. (2019, December 10))(secondary source).

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Sanna Marin supports and represents the importance of Social Welfare program to help the underprivileged in Finlands community. The goal of the enactment is to ensure a basic level of protection and rights no matter the social class or background. The program includes "social assistance, pension, unemployment, and family and housing benefits". The welfare program is funded through high taxes, however because of these updates, the Nordic country has "one of the most comprehensive welfare policies." (Islam, Mahmudul. “Why Prime Minister Sanna Marin Is the Poster Child for Finland’s Welfare State.”)

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Marin grew up in a family with two mothers. Sanna Marin used to hide this aspect of her life, because she felt the world was not ready to accept her parents. However, looking back on herself, she regrets not openly supporting. She realized that there are many other couples within Finland who are same-sex partnerships. Marin gladly advocates for LGBTQ rights and further accentuates that they deserve the same rights and benefits afforded to heterosexual couples in Finland.

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Sanna Marin represents that you can do anything with enough passion and hard-work. As a college student, Marin delivered newspapers and worked at a local bakery. She did this to fund her degree at the University of Tampere. In 2012 she received her bachelors degree and went on to gain her masters. ("Sanna Marin." Newsmakers Online, Gale, 2020)

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Sanna Marin states in a speech to the World Health organization that she intends to make many reforms. She urges that we must, "We need to reform the global preparedness and response mechanisms. We need to make the World Health Organization stronger. We need to invest in national capacities and resilience. We need to ensure equitable access to essential countermeasures." Marin intends to make great changes when it comes to the way the World Health Organization operates. (“Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Keynote Speech at World Health Summit on 26 October 2021 - Prime Minister’s Office.”)

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“Poll: Niinistö, Marin Best at Pandemic Communications.” News, 26 Sept. 2020, https://yle.fi/news/3-11565423.

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“Sanna Marin Facebook.” Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMarinSanna. Accessed 3 Mar. 2022.

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“Sanna Marin: The Rising Star Who Leads Finland’s 5.5 Million.” BBC News, 10 Dec. 2019. www.bbc.com, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50712230.

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Specia, M. (2019, December 10). Who is Sanna Marin, Finland's 34-year-old prime minister? The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/world/europe/finland-sanna-marin.html

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As a politician Sanna Marin quickly gained popularity in the Social Democrats party (“Finnish Minister Sanna Marin, 34, to Become World’s Youngest PM"). Marin started off in the youth wing of the Social Democratic Party at the ripe age of 20. Eventually, Marin was running for a seat in the council of Tampere, not too far from her birth place of Helenski. ("Sanna Marin: The rising star who leads Finlands 5.5 million")

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It took 5 years for Marin to claim her seat on the council. By the time she had managed the position Marin was not only possessing a seat on the council, she was also council leader. ("Sanna Marin: The rising star who leads Finlands 5.5 million")

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After the 2019 parliamentary elections, Sanna Marin retained her seat as head of council. Meanwhile, the leader of the Social Democrats, Antti Rinne, was pronounced prime minister. Unfortunately, after a scandal involving pay distribution, Rinne was forced to step down as prime minister. To keep the coalition government intact, Marin was chosen as the successor and the new prime minister. At the sir of 34, Marin became the youngest female leader and head of government in the world. (Bauer, Patricia. "Sanna Marin").

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Marin took office during the start of the epidemic, and diligently informed the public of the virus. Marins active educating towards the public did not go unheard because a poll was published by the Foundation for Municipal Development, an independent non-profit. The statistic showed that 67% voted her as very informative during the pandemic. Additionally, the Institute for Health and Welfare said that Covid-19 communications from Marins cabinet were "excellent". Marin also succeeded in keeping the infection rates among the lowest in all of Europe, and she prevented an economic downturn. (“Poll: Niinistö, Marin Best at Pandemic Communications.” )

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During the recent turmoil between Russia and Ukraine, Finland lead by prime minister Sanna Marin, has allied itself with Ukraine. In response to the recent debate over NATO, Marin announced full support and aid towards Ukraine. She has not spoken of her personal opinion on the matter, however, its stated that a potential NATO relationship with Finland may be on the table. Her actions reveal her resisting character, and prove she is willing to push back against these injustices. (“Finnish Lawmakers to Discuss Potential NATO Membership.”).

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Sanna Marin of the Social Democratic Party is a new and rising political figure. Marin has been subjected to much scrutiny under the eyes of the public. She laments how women, especially women in power, are harshly judged under the eye of the media. This is due to the higher standard they are expected to uphold, being a female role-models means taking the burden of representing your gender. As a rebuttal to the sexist narrative, Marin wore a blazer with nothings underneath. After these photos were released, she experienced much backlash, thus the double standard remained true. (McBain, Sophie. "Finland's fearless prime minister: How the country's young leader is challenging sexism in politics.").

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Prime minister Sanna Marin was in contact with a close colleague who had tested positive for Covid. However, she continued her weekend plans, which consisted of partying and clubbing.. The images depict her maskless inside the club amongst her friends. News spread, and she was deemed as irresponsible and immature, which was not encouraging considering how young she is. ("Finland's prime minister apologizes after partying all night despite coronavirus exposure")(Sanna Marin Facebook).

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Marin seeks to close the wage gap between men and woman in Finland. She not only represents women in politics, she advocates for women in every profession. Currently, Finnish women earn €0.83¢ for every €1 men earn. She persuades men to participate in parental concerns and is encouraging a four day work week. (“Finland’s Sanna Marin, the World’s Youngest Female Head of Government, Wants Equality, Not Celebrity”).

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Marin when on a foreign excursion as prime minister in Switzerland. During her visit she made a speech at the Economic Forum. Eventually, Marin visited the Columbia sponsored panel event on climate change. The goal of Finlands campain is to create the worlds first carbon-neutral nation. According to Marin, the reason she got into politics was because we "cannot just sit back and expect someone else to act. There is no one else, there is just us." This inspiring speech represented Marins aspirations. Marin is prepared to fight for a better environment. ("Sanna Marin." Newsmakers Online, Gale, 2020.)

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Marin promises to end years of austerity imposed by the centre-right government. Marin seeks reforms by boosting the budget for education. Additionally, she advocates for the further funding of pensions and social services. (McBain, Sophie. "Finland's fearless prime minister: How the country's young leader is challenging sexism in politics.")

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Due to Sanna Marins young age and her gender, she is constantly under watch from the public eye. Estonias president even went as far as to refer to her as the "sales girl". Marin has faced other similar criticisms because of her background of being from a disadvantaged family. ("Estonia apologizes after minister calls Finland's new leader Sanna Marin a 'sales girl'").

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Sanna Marin believes that the "American Dream can be achieved best in the Nordic countries". Marin believes that Finland people are truly able to climb the ranks. She is living proof that this is achievable. Currently, Finland is at the top of the World for the Economic Forums Social Mobility Index. Lead by Sanna Marin, Finland will continue to prove its value, and Marin will display her loyalty to her job and Nordic countries as a whole. ("Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin says the American Dream is best achieved in Nordic countries.")

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Sanna Marin, the prime minister feels guilty over the travel restriction. However her quick actions with this issue saved many lives. Combating the epidemic has been greatly supported by the Finish population. (Sander, Gordon F. "Premier for a pandemic: How millennial Sanna Marin won Finland's approval.")

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Growing up Sanna felt that that it, "was something that couldnt be discussed" (Naiset, Me). Growing up in a household that rejected heteronormative stereotypes, Sanna hid her home life. However, her mothers relationship challenged the gender scripts, as a result, Sanna Marin encourages equality among all genders. (Specia, M. (2019, December 10))(secondary source).

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Sanna Marin is most famously known for her sharp shooting opinions. Her strong articulate voice gave her fame when she calmly debated someone in opposition. Marin has done an exceptional job staying balanced and focused. She is a hard-working, solution oriented politician. (Sander, Gordon F. "Premier for a pandemic: How millennial Sanna Marin won Finland's approval").