Despite financial difficulties and discrimination due to homosexual mother, Sanna Marin tried to become Prime Minister of Finland at the age of 34.

Sanna Marin on December 8 was taken over by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in a majority of the five-party coalition of the Finnish government, nominated as prime minister in place of Antti Rinne, who resigned on December 3 for criticism because of how to handle the protest of postal workers.

After being approved by President Andrzej Duda to take office today, the 34-year-old woman will become the youngest prime minister in Finnish history and the youngest prime minister in the world, overthrown by the Prime Minister of Ukraine. Oleksiy Honcharuk, 35 years old.

"We still have a lot of work to do to rebuild our faith. I have never considered my age or gender, but always think about the reasons why I stepped into the political path, which helps. we win the trust of the voters, "Marin told the press.

On her blog, Marin said she entered politics very early, at the age of 20, after going through a difficult childhood. She grew up in a "rainbow" family, raised by her mother and a female partner.

The Marin family is working-class in Finland, living in rented houses in Espoo, Pirkkala before moving to Tampere. Marin's mother and her partner broke up when she was very young and her family often faced financial problems.

In a 2015 interview, Marin said she often felt like an "invisible person" at school because she couldn't talk openly about family. "Silence is the hardest thing," she said. "Invisibility creates a sense of helplessness. We are not recognized as a real family or equal with others. But I was fortunate not to be bullied much. From an early age, I was very straight and stubborn ".

When he was 15, Marin applied for a part-time job at a bakery during the summer holidays and went out to distribute newspapers to have pocket money. After becoming the first in her family to complete high school, she worked as a cashier at a store for a few years, before enrolling in Tampere University. She graduated from university, then holds a master's degree in administrative studies.

Marin said when she was young, she never thought she would be involved in politics. "When I was in high school, I felt that political people were quite different and came from a different class than me. At that time, I didn't think I could do politics."

However, Marin's mother always encouraged her daughter and helped build the belief that she could realize every dream. In a post on her own website, Marin said she started the political path by wanting to "influence the way society perceives its citizens and their rights".

After participating in politics at the age of 20, she ran for Tampere city council seat, north of Helsinki at 22, but did not win. Still, Marin was not discouraged, and within five years, she was not only elected to the city council and also became its chairman, at the age of 27.

From this point on, Marin advanced so quickly that her political career was seen as a phenomenon. In 2014, she was elected the second vice president of the SDP and entered the parliament a year later. Marin was the one who replaced former Prime Minister Rinne to lead the party when he took a long sick leave late last year, then was appointed Transport Minister in June.

Considered as the "Finnish version" by Jacinda Ardern, 39-year-old female prime minister of New Zealand, Marin has radical leftist ideology. Her SDP party also shares many similarities with the New Zealand Labor Party, such as close ties with trade unions, a desire to cut fossil fuels and support the strengthening of the social welfare system.

Marin is part of a generation of politicians who don't hesitate to reveal their private lives to voters. Her Instagram account included photographs of political meetings, as well as the time she spent with her daughter or relaxing by the pool during her holiday in Italy or her emotional moments with her husband Markus Räikköne.

Similar to Prime Minister Ardern, Marin was just a mother when her daughter Emma was born last year.

In addition to Marin, the leaders of the four remaining parties in the Finnish government coalition are also women, including three people under the age of 34. Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb in a post on his review of a woman-led government showed Finland was a "modern and progressive" country. "Someday, gender will no longer matter in government, but as pioneers," he wrote.

"The new Finnish prime minister is a 34-year-old woman. Now all five party leaders in the government are women. It shows that politics can change," a Twitter user said. while others noted that "Finland is one of the richest countries in the world".

However, the new center-left coalition established six months ago is facing major strikes, causing heavy economic losses. The Finnish prime minister position is also transferred at a sensitive time, when the country holds the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU), playing a central role in previous bloc budget cuts. when the term ends at the end of this year.

Still, Marin's takeover of the former prime minister's position is unlikely to lead to significant policy changes in the SDP-led government. "We have a joint program that we are all committed to," Ms. Marin said.

In a letter to members of the SDP party on 8/12, Marin also said "the main focus of the SDP party is to continue the mission of building a more equitable and equal society". Her coalition government is expected to continue to maintain its job creation and environmental protection goals.