9 youngest democratically elected leaders in the world
Finland’s Sanna Marin has created history by becoming the youngest Prime Minister in the world, at the age of 34. Marin, a social democrat, was brought up by two women who are in a same-sex relationship. Sheis an active social media user who has never shied away from posting candid pictures of herself, her pregnancy and from various Pride events that she has attended, on Instagram.
The recent years have seen a more politically vocal youth and a surge in young politicians who are less are 40 or younger, heading nations. These young leaders are often more social media savvy, communicate better and are clued in on what the current generation wants. We take a look at the world’s youngest democratically elected leaders:
