New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns Im

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns: ‘I’m exhausted

“I am exhausted. I just don’t have the energy for another four years.” With these words Jacinda Ardern announced his resignation as Prime Minister of New Zealand. News of his resignation came as a surprise during a press conference held this morning (local time): “Having such a privileged role comes with responsibilities, including knowing when you are the right person to call the shots and even when you are not, “he explained, specifying that it is a decision that he has been thinking about since the summer. “I’m human – she said, visibly moved -. We give everything we can as long as we can and then the time will come. And for me that moment has come. I gave everything to become prime minister, but it also cost me a lot. I cannot and must not do this job if I don’t have the full energy and also a little reserve for unforeseen challenges.” Now, remains in office until February 7, will then continue his mandate as MP until the elections at the end of the year. Ardern, 42, took office as prime minister in August 2017, becoming the youngest person in the country’s history to hold the position.

The Prime Minister said she was confident Labor could win a victory even in her absence: “I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved over the past five yearsdespite the many challenges that lie ahead. We have turned child poverty statistics on its head and made the greatest advances in social care and public housing in many decades.” “In addition to our ambitious agenda – he added – which has sought to address long-term problems like to address the housing crisis, child poverty and climate change, we also had to respond to a domestic terrorist attack, a volcanic eruption and a global pandemic that led to the economic crisis. The decisions that had to be made were constant and difficult,” he stressed.
“I hope – he then said when answering a question – that the New Zealanders would believe that You can be kind but strong, empathetic but determined, optimistic but focused. And that you can be your own kind of leader, one who knows when it’s time to go.”

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