Jacinda Ardern announced that she's stepping down as New Zealand Prime Minister as she no longer has 'enough in the tank' to do justice to the job.
Jacinda Ardern was elected NZ Prime Minister in 2017. She went on become one of the most recognisable leaders in the world, thanks to her fresh and empathetic style of leading.
Ardern became the only second world leader to give birth while in office. The first was Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto.
Jacinda Ardern was quick to point out that she's not a superwoman for holding a PM post and being a mother. It was possible only due to her supportive partner, Clarke Gayford.
Ardern also became the first world leader to take her child, Neve, to the UNGA, along with her partner. She wanted to normalise balancing motherhood and work.
Her first challenge came when 51 people were killed in the Christchurch mosque attack. Ardern called the white supremacist gunman a terrorist & donned a headscarf to mourning.
Just 9 months after the terror attack, Jacinda Ardern was comforting a shocked nation after a volcanic eruption at White Island or Whakaari killed 22 people.
Jacinda Ardern's Covid-19 policies got her both admiration and criticism. NZ never faced deadly Covid waves like others, but the nation was cut off from the world for long.
Throughout her career, Ardern was posed with several sexist questions. During a recent meeting with Finland PM Sanna Marin, her reply to a sexist question went viral.
Jacinda Ardern also stood calm when her live address was briefly interrupted by tremors.