Sweden's new government has named 26-year-old climate minister - Romina Pourmokhtari - the youngest person to lead a ministry in the homeland of popular teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Born into a family of Iranian origin in the suburbs of Stockholm, the young woman inherits the climate and environment portfolio and beat the previous record of 27 years old for the youngest minister. Sweden is also home to teen climate activist Thunberg, who launched a massive global movement with millions of youths that has sparked a torrent of debate on the dangers of climate change. Until now, Romina Pourmokhtari was head of the Liberal party's youth wing and has not been known to have climate as her political profile.
Source/Photo Times of India