New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern Announces Shock Resignation
- Ardern doesn’t have energy needed to contest October election
- Deputy Grant Robertson won’t seek Labour Party leadership
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced she is stepping down in a shock resignation ahead of a general election later this year.
Ardern, 42, who became the world’s youngest female leader when she led her Labour Party to power in 2017, doesn’t have the energy or inspiration to seek re-election, she told reporters Thursday. She named the election date as Oct. 14.