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Birth Name: Sanna Mirella Marin
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Date of Birth: 16 November, 1985
Ethnicity: Finnish
Sanna Marin is a Finnish politician. She has served as Prime Minister of Finland , from 10 December, 2019 to 20 June, 2023. She has also been Minister of Transport and Communications, from 6 June, 2019 to 10 December, 2019, and Leader of the Social Democratic Party, from 23 August, 2020 to 1 September, 2023; as well as, a Member of the Finnish Parliament for Pirkanmaa, from 22 April, 2015 to 12 September, 2023. She was one of the youngest serving prime ministers in the world at the time of her appointment.
Her father was Lauri Marin. Her parents separated when she was very young, and she was raised by her mother, and her mother’s female partner. Sanna was raised in Espoo and Pirkkala, and then Tampere. She is said to be the first person in her immediate family to have graduated from high school.
She has a daughter with her former husband, TPV football player Markus Räikkönen.
Sanna’s paternal grandfather was Rikhard Marin (the son of Taavetti Juhonpoika/David Johansson Marin/Mariin and Anna Sohvi/Sofia Davidsdotter Taavetintytär Lappalainen). Rikhard was born in Valkeinen, Vieremä. Taavetti was born in Haajaistaipale, Halmetniemi, Iisalmi, the son of Johan/Juho/Johannes Juhonpoika/Johansson Marin/Mariin and Anna Kaisa Kustaantytär/Catharina Gustafsdotter Kaikkonen. Sanna’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Haapajärvi, Iisalmi, the daughter of Taavetti/David Heikinpoika Lappalainen and Saara/Sara Emanuelsdotter Hyvönen.
Sanna’s paternal grandmother was Aini Amalia Ahonen (the daughter of Johannes Aatunpoika Ahonen and Anna Helena Annantytär Rytkönen). Sanna’s grandmother Aini was born in Varpaisjärvi. Johannes was born in Ollikkala, Lapinlahti, the son of Adolf/Aatu Juhonpoika/Johansson Ahonen and Hedvig/Heta Henriksdotter/Heikintytär Ahonen/Halonen. Sanna’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Lukkarila, Nilsiä, the daughter of Anna Riitta/Brita Ristontytär Rytkönen.
Sanna’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Ranne.
Source: Genealogy of Sanna Marin (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com