Sanna Marin made history when, at the age of 34, she became Prime Minister of Finland. Marin’s appointment may have shocked the world, but many in Finland saw her as her natural successor after the resignation of former Prime Minister Antti Rinne. “I want to build a society where every child can become anything,” Marin tweeted.
Marin recently came under fire from political rivals after a video surfaced showing Sanna and her friends dancing and drinking. Sanna acknowledged that the clip was real and she denied doing anything illegal at the private party:
“I myself have not used drugs, or anything other than alcohol. Nor have I been in such a situation that I have seen or met other [using drugs]. She was singing, partying… hugging my friends, doing totally legal stuff.”
Sanna’s alcoholic father separated from her mother when Marin was young
Sanna Mirella Marin was born in Helsinki on November 16, 1985. The family was facing financial problems as her father, Lauri Marin, spent most of his money on alcohol.
Lauri’s alcoholism led him to separate from Sanna’s mother. Sanna was very young when her parents separated and she did not develop a relationship with her father. Reports indicate that Mirella had a half-brother and a half-sister on her paternal side.
Marin’s father passed away in July 2020; Sanna supposedly did not attend the funeral because she never considered Lauri to be her father. “I grew up without him, so I can say I don’t have a father,” Sanna said. Fashion.
Marin was raised by her mother and her mother’s female partner.
Marin was raised in Tampere, Finland, by her mother and her mother’s female partner. Lesbian relationships weren’t as acceptable then as they are now, which left Marin feeling isolated because she couldn’t talk openly about her family.
“That was something that could not be discussed,” Marin told the Finnish magazine Me Naiset. “Only now, in the 21st century, has the debate about rainbow families become quite open.”
Money was tight in Sanna’s household, forcing her to get jobs at a bakery and as a magazine distributor for pocket money. Sanna overcame her challenges and became the first person in her family to graduate from high school and enter college.
“Her goal has always been to get to the top,” said Johanna Loukaskorpi, a Finnish politician. political. “She has been given many opportunities, but she has always risen to the challenge.”
Upon her appointment as PM, Marin reiterated her commitment to promoting diversity and equality. she told the Helsingin Sanomat daily:
“Without Finland’s strong welfare state and education system, I would not have had the opportunity to succeed in my career. Growing up in a rainbow family, it’s obvious that I value both equality and human rights.”
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn