On Monday, the Finnish parliament voted Anneli Jaeaetteenmaeki into office as the next Prime Minister of Finland, the first Finnish woman to hold the post. Her appointment also means that Finland is the only country in Europe with both a female president (Tarja Halonen, elected 2 years ago) and a female prime minister.
Now, I know nothing about Ms. Jaeaetteenmaeki’s politics, and wouldn’t normally be reporting on the political makeup of a Scandinavian country of only 5 million people, but as someone who is half-Finnish, and as the son of a strong, self-willed, and politically active Finnish woman, I couldn’t help but beam with pride when I heard the news.
(Link via Robot Wisdom)