'''Christopher John "Chris" Hipkins''' (born 1978) is the apparent successor of [[Jacinda Ardern]] as 41st and current [[Prime Minister]] of [[New Zealand]] , as well as the leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. He succeeded the far-Left [[Jacinda Ardern]] in both capacities on February 7January 25, 2023, after following Ardern's announcement of her resignationsix days earlier.<ref>https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130990117/jacinda-ardern-announces-she-will-resign-as-prime-minister-by-february-7</ref>
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