Sanna Marin

• Former Prime Minister of Finland
• Youngest Prime Minister in the world when she took office at age 34
• Finland’s leader during Covid, start of the war with Ukraine and Finland’s NATO accession

Sanna Marin is the former Prime Minister of Finland (2019-2023) and the former leader of the Finnish Social Democratic Party. Appointed at the age of 34, Marin served as the youngest Prime Minister of the world when taking office.

Marin’s government has been considered one of the most successful in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in terms of lost lives and economical damage caused by the pandemic. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Marin led her country through the most swift NATO accession process in the whole history of the alliance.

Marin made history as the longest-serving woman Prime Minister of Finland, leading a coalition government entirely headed by women and a majority-women cabinet.

In addition to the historical challenges during her leadership. Marin’s government passed many progressive reforms in Finland. Including world’s most ambitious climate laws aiming for. carbon neutrality by 2035, family leave reform sharing paid leave with both parents equally as well as major reforms improving healthcare, education and human rights.

Sanna Marin speaks at the Amsterdam Business Forum 2025.