New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, shocked the country Thursday by announcing she would resign from office in a matter of weeks.
Jacinda Ardern shocked New Zealand with the sudden news that she would be stepping down as prime minister.
"I am human. We give as much as we can for as long as we can and then it's time. And for me, it's time," she said at a meeting of members of her Labour Party. "I believe that leading a country is the most privileged job anyone could ever have, but also one of the more challenging," Ardern said.You cannot and should not do it unless you have a full tank, plus a bit in reserve for those unexpected challenges.
"And we've done that while responding to some of the biggest threats to the health and economic wellbeing of our nation arguably since World War II," Ardern said. "It's about time. She's wrecked the economy and food prices have skyrocketed," said Esther Hedges from Cambridge on New Zealand's north island.Christina Sayer, 38, said Ardern was"the best prime minister we have had".The stress of the job has been evident, with Ardern showing a rare lapse of poise last month when she was unwittingly caught calling an opposition politician an"arrogant prick".
"I am leaving because with such a privileged job comes a big responsibility. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead – and also when you're not."
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