Magdalena Andersson was on Thursday unanimously elected as the new leader of Sweden's Social Democrats (SAP) party, paving the way for her to become the country's first female prime minister.
Andersson, the country's finance minister, was the only candidate for the party chairman job.
Her election in the position comes five months after SAP Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigned after losing a vote of confidence in parliament. He then later announced he would step down as SAP party chairman in November.
The 54-year-old economist and former competitive swimmer is set to become the first female Prime Minister in Swedish history, provided she wins a vote in Parliament, the date of which has not yet been set.
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