This week the Finnish parliament approved the country's new Prime Minister, 34-year-old Sanna Marin.
Marin's designation makes her the youngest serving prime minister in the world. She also became the third female prime minister in Finland.
Sputnik has compiled a photo gallery to remind our readers about the youngest female politicians who currently serve as heads of states and governments. Make sure not to miss it!
© REUTERS / Vesa Moilanen / LehtikuvaThe candidate for the next prime minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, after the SDP's prime minister candidate vote in Helsinki, Finland, 8 December 2019.
The candidate for the next prime minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, after the SDP's prime minister candidate vote in Helsinki, Finland, 8 December 2019.
© AP Photo / Michael SohnPrime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir attends a press statement in Berlin, Germany.
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Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir attends a press statement in Berlin, Germany.
© Sputnik / Irina Kalashnikova / Go to the mediabankCroatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic near the Elysee Palace after a series of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic near the Elysee Palace after a series of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
© AFP 2023 / Pedja MilosavljevicSerbia's Prime Minister-designate Ana Brnabic speaks during a session at the parliament in Belgrade on 28 June 2017.
Serbia's Prime Minister-designate Ana Brnabic speaks during a session at the parliament in Belgrade on 28 June 2017.
© AP Photo / Geoffroy van der Hasselt / Pool Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Tuesday, 2 July 2019.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Tuesday, 2 July 2019.
© REUTERS / Henry NichollsBelgium's Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes arrives for the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain, 4 December 2019.
Belgium's Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes arrives for the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain, 4 December 2019.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankEstonian President Kersti Kaljulaid during her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid during her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
© Sputnik / Miroslav Rotar / Go to the mediabankMoldova's Prime Minister Maia Sandu talking to reporters in Chisinau.
Moldova's Prime Minister Maia Sandu talking to reporters in Chisinau.
© REUTERS / David MercadoBolivia's Interim President Jeanine Anez attends a ceremony of the National Police Academy in La Paz, Bolivia 26 November 2019.
Bolivia's Interim President Jeanine Anez attends a ceremony of the National Police Academy in La Paz, Bolivia 26 November 2019.
© AFP 2023 / Vladimir SimicekSlovakia's President-elect Zuzana Caputova gives a speech during her inauguration ceremony in Bratislava, Slovakia on 15 June 2019.
Slovakia's President-elect Zuzana Caputova gives a speech during her inauguration ceremony in Bratislava, Slovakia on 15 June 2019.
© REUTERS / Tracey NearmyNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern poses for a selfie with children in Christchurch, New Zealand, 22 November 2019.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern poses for a selfie with children in Christchurch, New Zealand, 22 November 2019.