Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson is tipped as the front runner to succeed Stefan Löfven as leader of the Social Democrats. Credit: Christine Olsson/TT
Politics
Why Magdalena Andersson is tipped to take over after Stefan Löfven
- Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson is widely seen as the front-runner to take over after Stefan Löfven when he steps down as party leader and prime minister in November.
- Political analyst Nicholas Aylott at Södertörn University says a number of things speak in her favour, including her experience and the fact that she could become Sweden's first female prime minister.
- Aylott also gives an assessment of what the Social Democrat Party looks like after ten years under Stefan Löfven - and what that means for the new leader.
