Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation as Labor Party leader and Prime Minister New Zealandupcoming elections for new party leaders and in view of the next general elections at the end of 2023. A 37 years oldIn 2017, Ardern became her country’s 40th Prime Minister and the youngest incumbent in its 150-year history. Five years later and facing the end of his mandate, he has announced that he will no longer stand as a candidate and that the party will be entrusted to a new leadership. At the first party congress of the new year, the prime minister surprised everyone. By setting the date of the next election of October 14, 2023put down on paper the reasons that convinced her to leave the job with a direct and transparent speech in which she spoke about the difficulties of the role, the energy it requires, the responsibility it entails and the need to understand when it’s time to step back.
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“My tenure as Prime Minister ends at the latest on February 7th», Jacinda Ardern said late at the press conference. “It has been the most fulfilling five and a half years of my life, and of course there have been many challenges. But I’m not going because it was difficult,” the prime minister specified, “then I would probably have quit my job after two months. I’m leaving because such a privileged role comes with responsibilities. The responsibility of knowing when you are the right person to lead and when you are not. I know what this job requires and I know I don’t have enough energy left to do it justice». After listing the goals achieved by her majority, Ardern said she was sure there were the right people in the party to rally their work and continue in the same direction. “I know there will be a lot of debate as to what the real reason for my choice is, but I can assure you that it’s the one I’m sharing with you today,” Ardern continued, “the only interesting aspect of this.” History is that after six years of great challenges I am a human being. Politicians are people. We give everything we can while we can. And for me, now is the time.” Concluding her announcement, she wanted to thank those who have been close to her over the last few years, before turning to her partner: “Clarke, now let’s get married».
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