Magdalena Andersson resigns hours after becoming Sweden’s first female PM

Magdalena Andersson was selected to become Sweden’s first female prime minister but chose to resign within hours (Fredrik Persson/TT News Agency via AP)

Hours after being selected as Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson resigned on Wednesday after suffering a budget defeat in parliament.

“For me, it is about respect, but I also do not want to lead a government where there may be grounds to question its legitimacy,” Andersson told a news conference.