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Chris Hipkins, New Zealand's Minister for Education, will replace Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister

2023-01-20T22:13:15.966Z


New Zealand Education Minister Chris Hipkins will replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after she was the only candidate nominated to lead the ruling Labor Party, the party announced in a statement on Saturday morning. local time.


T This is how Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation as Prime Minister 1:00

(CNN) --

New Zealand's Education Minister Chris Hipkins will replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after she was the only candidate nominated to lead the ruling Labor Party, the party announced in a statement on the this Saturday morning, local time.

"The Labor Party caucus will meet at 1pm on Sunday to endorse the nomination and confirm Chris Hipkins as leader," Party member Duncan Webb said in the statement.

  • New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern surprises and announces that she will leave office before the next elections

On Thursday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she would resign in a few weeks, adding that she did not feel energetic enough to seek re-election in the October election.

During a news conference, Ardern said his term would end on February 7, when he expects a new Labor prime minister to be sworn in, although "depending on the process, that could be sooner."

“The decision was mine,” Ardern said.

“Leading a country is the most privileged job someone can have, but also the most challenging.

It can't and shouldn't be done unless you have a full tank, plus a little in reserve for those unplanned and unexpected challenges that can arise."

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“I no longer have enough in the tank to do the job justice,” he added.

  • ANALYSIS |

    Jacinda Ardern's resignation proves that burnout is real...and nothing to be ashamed of

When Ardern became prime minister in 2017, at 37, she was New Zealand's third female prime minister and one of the world's youngest leaders.

Within a year, she gave birth while in office, becoming the second world leader to do so.

She was re-elected to a second term in 2020, a victory that was fueled by her government's "hit hard and soon" approach to the covid-19 pandemic, which saw New Zealand impose some of the world's strictest border rules, separating families and closing the doors to almost all foreigners for almost two years.

On Thursday, Ardern spoke candidly about the toll work has taken on his life and reflected on the various crises his government has faced, including the pandemic and the 2019 Christchurch terror attack, which killed 51 people at two mosques. .

The attack was a defining moment of Ardern's leadership, and his quick response won widespread praise.

He quickly introduced reforms to the gun law, wore a hijab to show his respect for the Muslim community and said publicly that he would never speak the name of the suspected attacker.

The president indicated that, at the end of 2022, she took time to assess whether she had everything she needed to continue as prime minister.

And ultimately, she concluded that it was time to step aside.

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Source: cnnespanol

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