New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern Expecting Her First Child
- World’s youngest female leader took office in October
- Deputy PM Peters will be acting leader for six weeks
Jacinda Ardern
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who became the world’s youngest female leader when she took office in October, is expecting her first child in June.
Ardern, 37, and her partner Clarke Gayford announced the pregnancy in a statement Friday in Wellington, saying the couple wanted a family “but had been told we would need help for that to happen. That’s made this news a fantastic surprise.”