Outgoing Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin will step down as leader of the Social Democratic Party in September, she announced today at a press conference, adding that she will retain her parliamentary status in the new parliament that will be formed next week.

Marin, 37, whose political future has been the subject of speculation, said: “I have come to the conclusion that I will not seek a new mandate as head of the SDP at the next congress in September.”

“I will start my work as an MP next week and hopefully I can have a quieter life,” Marin commented, clarifying that she will not run for president and that she has not accepted any offer for a position abroad.

Marin was defeated in Sunday’s election in a runoff that was decided by less than one margin.

Her party came third with 19.9%, a percentage with which it nevertheless increased the seats it had until now in the parliament.

The country’s next prime minister, as everything shows, will be Petri Orpo, leader of the center-right “National Alliance” party, which came first with 20.8%, increasing by 3.6% its percentage compared to the previous elections.

The rise of the far-right was also impressive, with the Finns Party coming in second with 20.1%, the most it has received in its history.