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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern will step down next month. The announcement comes as the general election is about to be held in New Zealand on October 14. Jacinta will step down as Labor Party leader on the 7th of next month. A vote will be held in the coming days to find a replacement. Jacinta also said that she will spend more time with her family.
Ardern became the world’s youngest Prime Minister when she was elected in 2017 at the age of 37. She led New Zealand through the Covid-19 pandemic, including the terrorist attacks on two churches in Christchurch.
Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand