New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern held back tears as she announced her resignation in an emotional press conference. Ardern during the Labour Partys traditional January caucus meeting in Napier on Thursday said she hoped to find the energy and heart during the Christmas break to stay in the job, 'but I have not been able to do that', Dailymail reports. 'Once I realised that I didn't, I knew unfortunately there was not much alternative other than to hand over now,' she said.
Her resignation comes into effect on Sunday if the Labour Party can elect her replacement in a two-thirds vote.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern held back tears as she announced her resignation in an emotional press conference.Ardern during the Labour Partys traditional January caucus meeting in Napier on Thursday said she hoped to find the energy and heart during the Christmas break to stay in the job, 'but I have not been able to do that', Dailymail reports.
Ardern resigns at just 42 after becoming leader just over five years ago on October 26, 2017. She was New Zealand's youngest-ever PM, and before that youngest sitting MP in 2008, elected aged 28.She insisted her party trailing in the polls to the rival National Party ahead of the upcoming election had nothing to do with her decision to step down.'The Labour team are incredibly well placed to contest the next election.
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