Ardern became the youngest PM of New Zealand, will resign, was in headlines after mosque attack, the reason given
PM Jacinda Ardern to Resign: Ardern will remain a Member of Parliament till April to avoid a by-election. Meanwhile, the Labor Party will vote on January 22 to elect a new leader, to determine which leader has two-thirds support.
Highlights
- PM Ardern told that she will step down as leader of the Labor Party before 7 February.
- Ardern became the world’s youngest female head of state when she was elected prime minister in 2017 at the age of 37.
- She told in a televised statement that she is no longer interested in becoming prime minister.
Wellington. In the next general election to be held in New Zealand, the country’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is planning to keep herself away from the ballot box. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Jacinda Ardern told in a televised statement on Thursday that she is no longer interested in becoming prime minister. During this, she said that of course, she will not contest the election, but she knows that the issues affecting the people of New Zealand will be in the attention of the government until this year and the election. Ardern told that there will be general elections on 14 October.
Ardern told that she will step down as leader of the Labor Party before 7 February. Voting will be held in the coming days to elect another leader in his place. During the TV interview, he said that he had taken time during the summer vacation to consider his future. Let us tell you that Ardern became the youngest female head of the world when she was elected Prime Minister in 2017 at the age of 37. He made headlines for his work during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Christchurch mosque shooting, and the White Island volcanic eruption.
Inflation broke the back
Ardern’s third term was expected in this year’s general elections, but rising inflation posed a major challenge to her. The country’s central bank has been anticipating a recession this year. Also, to control inflation, the bank has decided to increase the record interest rate. For the time being, Ardern will remain a Member of Parliament till April to avoid the by-election. Meanwhile, the Labor Party will vote on 22 January to elect a new leader to determine who has two-thirds support. If someone does not have that level of support, then the party members will decide. It is expected that the process will end by February 7.
