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| Finnish prime minister marries her long-time partner |
| 2020-08-03 |
| [Al Ahram] Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced Sunday that she has married her long-time partner, eight months after becoming the head of government. Marin, 34, said on her Instagram account that she married Markus Raikkonen on Saturday and posted a picture of the couple in their wedding outfits with a bunch of white flowers. Finland's government said on its website that the wedding took place at Kesaranta, the prime minister's official residence. It said the couple's family and closest friends attended. Marin and Raikkonen have been together for 16 years and have a 2 1/2-year-old daughter, the government said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 There's a Kimi Raikkonen who's a Formula 1 driver; wonder if they're related... |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-08-03 22:11 |
| #6 For the record, no mention of the new hubby's age. He doesn't look like an old geezer, just sayin'. Then again, being married to a Prime Minister might have some benefits. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-08-03 22:05 |
| #5 Why now? She wasn't Finnished yet. (If you need me, I'll be in the corner.) |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2020-08-03 21:47 |
| #4 Looking at the photo of them at the link, they make beautiful babies together. I don’t understand this European thing about waiting forever to get married, but I’m glad they finally figured it out. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-08-03 21:22 |
| #3 "Eh?" can mean, yeah, she's 34; or, she's 34 and has been together with her partner/hubby for 16 years (so, since 18). Since 18. Impressive (no moral judgements). |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-08-03 20:16 |
| #2 Why not? Austria's chancellor is 33 and doing a pretty good job. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2020-08-03 19:25 |
| #1 Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin ... 34 Eh? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-08-03 05:32 |