Swedish Social Democratic Party leader and newly appointed Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson resigned after suffering a budget defeat. AP

Current Finance Minister and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson attends a press conference. REUTERS

Magdalena Andersson was elected as prime minister because under Swedish law, she only needed a majority of MPs not to vote against her. REUTERS

Magdalena Andersson is congratulated after a vote appointing her as new prime minister. AP

Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrat leader, has resigned just hours after she was appointed because her coalition partner quit the government. REUTERS

Sweden’s Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson is congratulated by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, after she was elected as party leader. REUTERS

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven walks from the government headquarters to the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen to hand in his resignation. REUTERS

Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven arrives for the UN COP26 Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 1, 2021. REUTERS