Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin stuns in an elegant white dress as she attends Finnish Independence Day celebrations with husband Markus Raikkonen
The Prime Minister of Finland looked sensational in a white floor-length dress as she attended the Finnish Independence Day celebration with her husband last night.
Sanna Marin, 37, wore a tailored, fitted dress by Finnish designer Sari Hörkkö to the reception at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki last night.
With capped sleeves and a wide, white, sewn-in belt, the dress showed only a strip of skin around the shoulders.
The country’s youngest prime minister, who was elected in 2019 at the age of 34, showed off her elegant capped sleeve detail by tying her long brown hair back into a sleek bun.
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin, 37, stunned in a tailored, fitted dress by Finnish designer Sari Hörkkö for the reception at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki last night
The mother, who welcomed daughter Emma Amalia in 2018, accessorised her sophisticated dress with a silver floral necklace and matching earrings and cuff bracelet.
Sanna completed her look by proudly wearing the Finnish Grand Cross of the White Rose, which she was recently awarded for services to her country.
Meanwhile, Sanna’s husband of two years, Markus Räikkönen, looked chic in a classic black tuxedo with a white pocket square and black bow tie.
Speaking to Take to News, Sanna’s dress designer explained that the sash can’t be worn next to the skin – which is why they had to add sleeves to the dress.
Sanna pictured with her entrepreneur husband Markus Räikkönen arriving at the palace
He explained how a version of the garment was on display when he moved to the current premises in Tehtaankatu 15 years ago.
While reviewing his older designs recently, Sari stumbled across the white dress and says the Prime Minister asked if she could wear it to the reception.
At first the designer wasn’t sure if his warehouse still had the exact material for the dress, he was amazed when he found the right amount needed for the alterations.
He added, “It’s special that I’ve unknowingly carried these pieces of fabric with me all these years.”
The gala reception at the Presidential Palace is held on December 6th every year to celebrate Finland’s independence from the Russian Empire 105 years ago.
Sanna Marin, 37, became Prime Minister of Finland in 2019 at just 34 – and while her approval ratings are high, people have questioned her ‘party’ lifestyle
Marin got ready to party at Flow Festival in Helsinki with photographer and influencer Janita Autio – who starred in the party video – on her Instagram account
When Sanna was elected in 2019, she became the world’s youngest head of state and the Scandinavian country’s third female prime minister.
But while Finnish opinion polls have remained consistently positive for Marin’s coalition government over the past three years, some critics have raised questions about the mother-of-one’s “party lifestyle”.
After a video surfaced of Marin dancing with some celebrity friends while music blared in the background, the Prime Minister was criticized for her antics.
The revelers included Finnish singer Alma and her sister Anna, rapper Petri Nygard, TV presenter Tinni Wikstrom, photographer and influencer Janita Autio, radio presenter Karoliina Tuominen and MPs from her own Social Democratic Party.
The video came just eight months after Marin was forced to apologize for going out at clubs after coming in contact with a Covid-19 case.
When she was pictured with her friends in Helsinki last December, she didn’t have her official phone with her, where she received the notification she had to isolate.