Women Rule! Top 11 Youngest Acting Female Heads of State

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!

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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.

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Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir attends a press statement in Berlin, Germany.

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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.

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Serbia's Prime Minister-designate Ana Brnabic speaks during a session at the parliament in Belgrade on 28 June 2017.

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Tuesday, 2 July 2019.

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Belgium's Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes arrives for the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain, 4 December 2019.

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Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid during her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Moldova's Prime Minister Maia Sandu talking to reporters in Chisinau.

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Bolivia's Interim President Jeanine Anez attends a ceremony of the National Police Academy in La Paz, Bolivia 26 November 2019.

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Slovakia's President-elect Zuzana Caputova gives a speech during her inauguration ceremony in Bratislava, Slovakia on 15 June 2019.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern poses for a selfie with children in Christchurch, New Zealand, 22 November 2019.