Chris Hipkins will become the new leader of New Zealand’s ruling Labor Party on Sunday. He was the only successor candidate following Jacinda Ardern retired.
Chris Hipkins will become the new leader of the Labor Party in power in New Zealand on Sunday and thus also the country’s new prime minister. The former minister for the fight once morest the corona pandemic was the only candidate for the successor on Saturday of outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern been nominated. His confirmation at the party leadership meeting on Sunday is considered a formality. Ardern surprisingly announced her resignation on Thursday.
In a first reaction to his nomination, 44-year-old Hipkins said he considers himself “quite decisive” and “can get things done”. The prospect of his new post makes him “energetic and enthusiastic”. He was also optimistic regarding the parliamentary elections in October. In polls, however, the Labor Party is not in the lead given rising living costs, poverty and high crime rates.
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