New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand down as leader before Feb. 7, saying she doesn't believe she has the energy to seek re-election in the October polls.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called New Zealand's next general elections for Oct. 14.
She said she had given her “absolute all” during nearly six years in office but didn't have the reserve to serve another term. Ardern described her job as among the most privileged but challenging jobs and said doing it required having a reserve to face the unexpected. She said she no longer had that reserve to face another term in office.
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