Rt hon jacinda ardern

Leader of the Labour Party. Leader of the Opposition. Prime Minister.

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Born in Hamilton , Ardern grew up in Morrinsville and Murupara. She joined the New Zealand Labour Party at the age of Ardern was first elected as an MP in the general election , when Labour lost power after nine years. She was later elected to represent the Mount Albert electorate in a by-election on 25 February Ardern was unanimously elected as deputy leader of the Labour Party on 1 March , after the resignation of Annette King.

Exactly five months later, with an election due, Labour's leader Andrew Little resigned after a historically low opinion polling result for the party, with Ardern elected unopposed as leader in his place. She was sworn in by the governor-general on 26 October Ardern describes herself as a social democrat and a progressive.

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In March , in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque shootings , Ardern reacted by rapidly introducing strict gun laws , winning her wide recognition. On 19 January , Ardern announced she would resign as Labour leader. Ardern, is a general authority in the church. She joined the Labour Party at the age of Ardern attended the University of Waikato , graduating in as a Bachelor of Communication Studies in politics and public relations , a specialist three-year degree.