Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin marries long-time love at intimate ceremony

The Prime Minister of Finland announced she has married her long-time partner, eight months after becoming head of the government.

Taking to Instagram, Sanna Marin, 34, posted a picture of herself in her wedding dress alongside groom Markus Raikkonen.

The couple, who have been dating for 16-years and are parents to a two-year-old, wed at the prime minister’s official residence in Kesaranta in front of family and close friends.

She thanked her husband for being "by my side" and said they had supported each other through the good times and the bad.

Alongside the post she wrote in Finnish: "I am happy and grateful that I get to share my life with the man I love.

"We have seen and experienced a lot together, shared joys and sorrows, and supported each other at the bottom and in the storm.

"We have lived together in our youth, grown up and grown older to our beloved daughter. Of all the people, you're right for me. Thank you for being by my side."

Ms Marin, a Social Democrat who has been a prolific user of social media and a keen advocate for environmental issues, became Finland’s prime minister in December.

At the time, she was the world’s youngest serving head of government — a distinction she lost a few weeks later with the return to power of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who turns 34 later this month.