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[[File:Jacinda Ardern, 2018.jpeg|thumb|right|Prime Minister Ardern]]

[[File:Jacinda Ardern, 2018.jpeg|thumb|right|Prime Minister Ardern]]

'''Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern''' (26 July 1980) is the leftwing fascist and 40th [[Prime Minister]] of [[New Zealand]] and second elected female Prime Minister of New Zealand (New Zealand has had three female Prime Ministers but only two have been elected) after [[Helen Clark]]. Adern is also the leader of the left-wing New Zealand Labour Party and is the world's youngest female leader and the second woman in history to give birth while in office. Arden's Labour Party was elected after 9 years of center-right/right-wing rule hence Ardern and her party benefited from a strong economy which had been left by the right-wing National Party. While her party is a minority government it is in a coalition with The Greens (further to the left of the Labour Party) and the New Zealand First Party (further to the right of Labour and traditionally conservative). Interestingly the opposition National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand Parliament yet does not hold enough seats to form a majority.

'''Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern''' (26 July 1980) is the leftwing fascist and 40th [[Prime Minister]] of [[New Zealand]]. She is the second elected female Prime Minister of New Zealand (New Zealand has had three female Prime Ministers but only two have been elected) after [[Helen Clark]]. Adern is also the leader of the left-wing New Zealand Labour Party and is the world's youngest female leader and the second woman in history to give birth while in office. Arden's Labour Party was elected after 9 years of center-right/right-wing rule hence Ardern and her party benefited from a strong economy which had been left by the right-wing National Party. While her party is a minority government it is in a coalition with The Greens (further to the left of the Labour Party) and the New Zealand First Party (further to the right of Labour and traditionally conservative). Interestingly the opposition National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand Parliament yet does not hold enough seats to form a majority.

Ardern came to power quickly and but not without controversy. During the 2017 election the Labour Party had elected Andrew Little to run as the leader and potential Prime Minister however Little, who was a former union boss, suffered in that he had very little charisma, was not eloquent and had difficulty sloughing off the "union boss" public perception. A few weeks before the election, with Labour tanking in the polls, Little suddenly stepped down and Ardern was promoted to leader. While Ardern had little executive experience, she was young, attractive and well-spoken which contrasted against the dour Little and older opposition leader, Bill English. The polls swung towards Labour but not far enough to guarantee an outright victory.

Ardern came to power quickly and but not without controversy. During the 2017 election the Labour Party had elected Andrew Little to run as the leader and potential Prime Minister however Little, who was a former union boss, suffered in that he had very little charisma, was not eloquent and had difficulty sloughing off the "union boss" public perception. A few weeks before the election, with Labour tanking in the polls, Little suddenly stepped down and Ardern was promoted to leader. While Ardern had little executive experience, she was young, attractive and well-spoken which contrasted against the dour Little and older opposition leader, Bill English. The polls swung towards Labour but not far enough to guarantee an outright victory.