Swedes elect first female prime minister – for the second time in a week

She will form a one-party, minority government. The Cabinet is expected to be named on Tuesday

Magdalena Andersson has been appointed prime minister for the second time (Erik Simander/TT News Agency via AP)

Magdalena Andersson, who last week became Sweden’s first female prime minister for just a few hours, before resigning because a budget defeat made a coalition partner quit, has been elected again as head of government.

In a 101 -173 vote with 75 abstentions, the 349-seat Riksdag elected Ms Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, as prime minister on Monday.