Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who lost a general election during the weekend, announced on Wednesday that she would resign from her position as Social Democratic Party leader in September.

"I have come to the conclusion that I will not seek to continue as SDP leader at the forthcoming party conference in September," Marin told journalists in Helsinki.

The Finnish Prime Minister confirmed that she will keep serving as a senator despite speculation that a top international post could be in line for her.

"I have not been offered any international posts. I will continue my work as a member of parliament," she indicated.

Moreover, Marin said that she would submit her government's resignation, admitting that her four-year term as Prime Minister had taken a toll on her.

"My own endurance has been tested at times during these years," she expressed.

In the upcoming discussions on building a new government, Marin stated that she intends to lead the SDP's negotiations with the National Coalition Party, which narrowly won the legislative election on Sunday.

However, she said that she did not expect to be a minister if the next government includes her Social Democrats.

"I don't think it's likely that I would be in that line-up of ministers myself," Marin pointed out.

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