“Difficult.” This is how Sanna Marin described her time in politics. The one that was the youngest prime minister in the world (he took office at the age of 34) and who supported Finland’s entry into NATO, decided to leave his post as head of the Social Democratic Party twelve months ago. completely abandoning his political careerHe did so shortly after already taking a step back, resigning as head of government after finishing third in the April 2023 legislative elections.
Marin steps aside and admits that his journey on the front line has been “complicated,” but that This allowed him to start “a new chapter” in his life.. “Sometimes you have to let go of the old so that the new can take its place, but I will not disappear completely, I will come back to you,” he said.
And even if he didn’t come back as expected, Marin didn’t become an unknown character, quite the contrary. Since his resignation, he has continued to share content on social networks, particularly on his Instagram. Profiled like meninfluencershares his routines, his trips with friends and even other things related to his New strategic consultant position at the Tony Blair Institute for global change.
But what else happened to the woman who was one of the key women in Finnish politics? At Magas, we take a look some curiosities about life of the former Finnish Prime Minister.
Your new life
With his newfound taste for cameras, Marin has continued to surprise, even while spending to join the representation agency Range Media Partners, which employs actors of the calibre of Bradley Cooper, Tom Hardy and Keira Knightley. Where applicable, you will manage television, film and brand representation job offers submitted to you.
With more than a million followers on his Instagram profileThe former politician has completely oriented her career towards social networks. From recommending decorative objects to her trips to paradisiacal beaches and festivals, Sanna, now 38, leads a new life of luxury completely away from the media.
Their Instagram posts show a picture of a much happier Sannasmiling, enjoying the good weather and going out with his friends. This image contrasts with the last one we have of her, with a more serious face, completely abandoning any type of connection with the government of his country. Now he enjoys playing golf, going to concerts and enjoying the sea on a yacht.
Despite this, she tries to maintain this professional profile within her aesthetic, combining these images of joy and celebration with others that show her giving a lecture, attending Pride Day as a representative figure, or even in the company of great personalities like Hillary Clinton. But now everything is different, even his style, which has become much more “casual” and informal.
The origin of a change
Sanna Marin has made history not only for becoming the first person in the world, male or female, to become prime minister, but also for being the driving force behind what is today the most radical change in Finnish foreign policy. Marin stood as the leader of a “pro-NATO” movement and he has repeatedly positioned himself in favor of the country’s membership in the organization.
This angered the Russian media, which claimed that “Moscow had been stabbed in the back.” The situation only worsened with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, during which Marin took a staunch stance against Russia and has almost constantly demanded sanctions for Putin’s associates.
In addition, Marín’s government is marked by the enormous difficulty of leading a country against a global pandemic. It has faced the increase in COVID-19 cases, and Marín’s cabinet approved the state of emergency in the country to try to contain the health crisis.
Sanna Marin with Zelensky.
Social networks
But to get a glimpse of his beginnings in politics, we have to go back a little. In 2012 she was elected to the Tampere City Council. with 826 votes. She was the chairperson of the municipal council from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, she was re-elected to the municipal council with 5,783 votes. He was also a member of the Pirkanmaa Regional Council Assembly.
Marina She was elected second vice-president of the Social Democratic Party in 2014.In 2015, she was elected to the Finnish Parliament for the Pirkanmaa region constituency with 10,911 votes. Four years later, she was re-elected with 19,088 votes, until on 6 June 2019 she became Minister of Transport and Communications.
The video of the controversy
Contributing to the loss of enthusiasm for his political profile and to this weariness which led him to disconnect several media storms who, during his term, put her at the center of the hurricane. Marin never conformed to the modest and reserved stereotypes associated with Finns, which earned him a certain discontent.
In August 2022 He has starred in different videos in which he appeared at a birthday party dancing with his friends.. Although it may seem like a completely innocent and normal image, this content generated a great controversy in the country and a polarization of opinions: those who defended that politics could have fun in their private lives and those who thought that the role of the president should be exemplary. and that I should reserve all this for privacy. There was also a wave of criticism towards going clubbing during the pandemic and voluntarily submitting to a drug test.
The cruelty towards Marin by the opposition led many women to sympathize with her. The hashtag #SolidaritywithSanna was created, with which its followers posted videos dancing like the Prime Minister did.. But solidarity did not reach the ballot box, and in the next election in August 2023, his party was the third force. The decline of the Social Democratic Party, behind the center-right National coalition and the anti-immigration Finnish Party, caused his resignation.
Yet Marin never stopped being who she was, nor did she apologize for continuing to live her life as any woman in her thirties does. She remained the same young girl who met presidents and ministers wearing a leather jacket.“In a lot of these media frenzies that I’ve been part of, there’s always a moral perspective: Did he behave properly? How can he dance like that?” she said in an interview with the magazine. She. And she adds: “There is a moral vision of everything a woman does, whether it is how she raises her child, how she does her job, how she lives her personal life or what she wears. The real problem was that I looked too sexy.“.
A rainbow family
Although it is now his personal aspect that sells the most, little is known about his family background. Sanna was raised by two womenwhen his mother entered into a relationship with another woman after separating from her husband, it is suggested that the causes of this break-up were linked to the family’s financial difficulties. His father suffered from alcoholism.. Despite this, she was a girl who grew up very happy in an environment that broke taboos and which she called “the rainbow family.”
She has a daughter with her ex-husband, former footballer turned businessman Markus Räikkönen, whom she divorced on May 9, 2023, after 19 months of marriage. The news became official when Marin herself shared through a statement on his Instagram profile the decision the couple had made.
“We are grateful for the 19 years we have spent together and for our dear daughter”referring to Emma, his six-year-old granddaughter. “We hope you will respect our privacy and we will not make any further comments on this matter,” concludes the letter from Marin, who met his now ex-partner while they were both studying at the University of Tampere.
NOW, takes care of raising his daughter shared with Räikkönen with whom, despite their separation, they maintain a close relationship. His eyes are still fixed on the work, but his orientation has now changed. As influencer She continues to enjoy travelling and festivals with friends, while as a strategic advisor at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, she advises world leaders on policy.
