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This message is also to inform those of you who didn't know that
Finland's prime minister, Matti Vanhanen, announced shortly before
Christmas that he will be giving up the leadership of his Centre Party
in June 2010. He explained that he will undergo a leg operation soon
after, which will require too much convalesence to allow to him to
continue in the role. His popularity has also been sinking
significantly, however, especially since the party-finance scandals of
2009. As far as I know, Vanhanen hasn't absolutely confirmed that
giving up the party leadership also means that he will relinquish the
prime ministership, but I think this is generally acknowledged. (More
informed recipients of this message are welcome to put me straight on
that.)
Minister of the environment Paula Lehtomäki is apparently the early
frontrunner to replace Vanhanen as Centre leader. This might thus make
her Finland's second woman prime minister, although people in the
other coalition parties have objected to the assumption that this
would happen automatically.
Nick Aylott.
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Dr Nicholas Aylott, senior lecturer (docent) in political science
School of Social Sciences, Södertörn University
SE-141 89 Huddinge, Sweden
www.sh.se/samhallsvetenskaper
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