Jacinda Ardern’s legacy of effective crisis management and kindness
The Independent says New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern shocked the world with her resignation announcement on Thursday morning, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to remain as leader.
The 42-year-old said she planned to stand down next month, saying she was too tired to seek a third term.
“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 on Thursday in an emotional announcement.
She referred to her term in office as the “most fulfilling five-and-a-half years of my life”.
Ms Ardern became the world’s youngest female head of government when she was elected prime minister in 2017 at the age of 37.
