'Here a child from a poor family can get educated and achieve many things in their lives. The cashier of the shop can become a prime minister.' Via BBCWorld
Sanna Marin worked as a sales assistant before going to university and entering politics
Estonia's president has apologised after the country's interior minister described Finland's new prime minister as"a sales girl". President Kersti Kaljulaid said she was"embarrassed" by the comments of Mart Helme, 70, who leads the populist far-right party Ekre.She heads a centre-left coalition with four other parties, all female-led, and has been a rising star for some years."Now we see how one sales girl has become a prime minister and how some other street activists and non-educated people have also joined the cabinet," he said.
Ms Marin has spoken about growing up in a disadvantaged family. She worked as a sales assistant before going to university and embarking on a political career.
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