Jacinda Ardern will be New Zealand‘s next Prime Minister after a minor political party chose to make a deal with liberals following the election nearly a month ago.
Labour Party leader wants to build thousands of affordable homes, spend more on healthcare and education, and clean up polluted waterways
Ms Ardern has risen from deputy leader of the Labour Party to Prime Minister within a few months
At 37 years old, Ms Ardern will be the nation’s youngest leader in more than 150 years, and the youngest female leader of any developed economy in the world, sparking comparisons with other charismatic premiers – from France’s Emmanuel Macron to Canada’s Justin Trudeau.
The leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters, said his party had opted for change over a version of the “status quo”, as he announced his party would enter coalition with Ms Ardern’s Labour.
The liberal Green Party will support the coalition but won’t be part of the government.
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New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern becomes country's youngest ever female Prime Minister at 37
Labour Party leader wants to build thousands of affordable homes, spend more on healthcare and education, and clean up polluted waterways
Ms Ardern has risen from deputy leader of the Labour Party to Prime Minister within a few months
At 37 years old, Ms Ardern will be the nation’s youngest leader in more than 150 years, and the youngest female leader of any developed economy in the world, sparking comparisons with other charismatic premiers – from France’s Emmanuel Macron to Canada’s Justin Trudeau.
The leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters, said his party had opted for change over a version of the “status quo”, as he announced his party would enter coalition with Ms Ardern’s Labour.
The liberal Green Party will support the coalition but won’t be part of the government.
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New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern becomes country's youngest ever female Prime Minister at 37
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