Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, resigns, to general amazement

Amazement in New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just announced her resignation on January 19, 2023. He will leave office on February 7.

‘I don’t have enough energy’: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns

It was at a meeting of his (Labour) party that he broke the news:

“I am leaving because a position with such great privileges carries great responsibilities. The responsibility of knowing when you are the right person to lead and even when you are not. I know what this job requires. And I know I no longer have enough energy to do him justice. It’s that simple. »

A general election is therefore expected to be held in New Zealand on October 14, 2023 to find out who will replace Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister. She will remain a member of parliament, but will also step down as Labor Party leader.

Jacinda Ardern, unforgettable Prime Minister of New Zealand

In the midst of uncertainty, one thing remains certain: Jacinda Ardern’s tenure will have marked souls and will be a symbol of them. She was nominated in 2017, at the age of 37, which made her the youngest person to hold this position in the history of the country, as noted The world. The following year, she became the second head of government in the world to give birth to a child while she was in office. We also remember some of her outbursts against sexism in politics and beyond, including her famous ” arrogant asshole » sold at auction.

If it has long enjoyed a good popularity rating, even during the attacks on two Christchurch mosques in March 2019, and in the face of the pandemic. This is what gave him a good reputation, allowing him to return for a second term in October 2020. However, his popularity rating started to decline thereafter. So much so that the latest polls give the advantage to a centre-right coalition, to the detriment of the Labor Party.

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