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Finnish lawmakers elect new prime minister

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Finland's Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly elected the new leader of the governing Center Party as the country's prime minister, after Matti Vanhanen resigned last week.

 

Kiviniemi, 41, is Finland's second female prime minister. Anneli Jaatteenmaki held the seat in 2005 for two months but was forced to resign because she lied about leaking sensitive documents. (AP)

 

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