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		</div><p>Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday approved Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first female prime minister, promoting the finance minister who recently became the new leader of the Social Democratic party.</p>
<p>Andersson was selected to replace Stefan Lofven as party leader and prime minister, roles he relinquished earlier this year.</p>
<p>The development marked a milestone for Sweden, viewed for decades as one of Europe’s most progressive countries when it comes to gender relations, but which had yet to have a woman in the top political post.</p>
<p>Lofven’s government describes itself as feminist, putting equality between women and men at the heart of national and international work.</p>
<p>In a speech to parliament, Amineh Kakabaveh, an independent lawmaker who supported Andersson, noted that Sweden is currently celebrating the 100th anniversary of a decision to introduce universal and equal suffrage in the Scandinavian country.</p>
<p>“If women are only allowed to vote but are never elected to the highest office, democracy is not complete,” said Kakabaveh who is of Iranian Kurdish descent.</p>
<p>“There is something symbolic in this decision,” she added. “Feminism is always about girls and women being complete people who have the same opportunities as men and boys.”</p>
<p>“I was really moved by what she said. She pinpointed exactly what I thought,” Andersson said after her appointment in parliament where she got a standing ovation and a bouquet of red roses.</p>
<p>“I have been elected Sweden’s first female prime minister and know what it means for girls in our country,” Andersson said.</p>
<p>In the 349-seat Riksdag, 117 lawmakers voted yes to Andersson, 174 rejected her appointment while 57 abstained and one lawmaker was absent.</p>
<p>Under the Swedish Constitution, prime ministers can be named and govern as long as a parliamentary majority — a minimum of 175 lawmakers — is not against them.</p>
<p>Lofven has been leading the Swedish government in a caretaker capacity until a new government is formed, something expected on Friday.</p>
<p>Andersson is likely will form a two-party, minority government with her Social Democrats and the Green Party.</p>
<p>Andersson, 54, sought to secure the backing of the two smaller parties that supported Sweden’s previous centre-left, minority government led by Lofven — the Left Party and the Centre Party. Both abstained from voting against Andersson.</p>
<p>After days of talks, Andersson and the Left Party reached a deal to win the latter’s support. The deal focused on pensions, meaning a supplement of up to 1,000 kronor ($111) for about 700,000 pensioners on low incomes.</p>
<p>Sweden’s next general election is scheduled for September 11.</p>
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