Being from the United States, where we are currently governed by very old men and women, and the “new batch” of Democratic candidates more very old men and women for the most part, it is refreshing to see that the young are taking charge in other places of the world.
Here is a part of Finland’s new government:
From left to right:
- Li Andersson, Minister of Education
- Katri Kulmuni, Minister of Finance
- Sanna Marin, Prime Minister, is currently the world’s youngest head of state, at age 34.
- Maria Ohisalo, Minister of the Interior
The oldest if the above picture is 34.
These are just four of the 19 ministers of the government. Here is the site that shows the entire team. Some of them are a bit older. 12 out of 19 are female.
There is also one title that caught my attention: Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, held by Krista Mikkonen.
Finland is a country of 5.5 million people, which is about the size of any of these states:
- Wisconsin
- Colorado
- Minnesota
- South Carolina
Yes, Finland is a different kind of country compared to the U.S., but I’d venture to say we would benefit from some young people in our own government.
Bring in the young!
The US would benefit from less gerrymandering and people of any age in government who place service to the nation above the desire to be reelected.