Before the forthcoming election, New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern will resign.

Jacinda Ardern is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand, having assumed office on October 26, 2017. She is the leader of the Labour Party and the youngest female head of government in the world, as well as the second youngest head of government overall.

Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, declared on Thursday that she will step down for a new leader within weeks because she doesn't think she has the energy to run for re-election in October.

Ardern said. “Leading a country is the most privileged job anyone could ever have, but also the most challenging. You cannot and should not do the job unless you have a full tank, plus a bit in reserve for those unplanned and unexpected challenges.”

she added: “I am not leaving because it was hard. If that was the case, I probably would have departed two months in the job,” listing various challenges her administration faced, including the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2019 Christchurch terror attack and the deadly volcanic eruption on Te Puia o Whakaari, also known as White Island.

Her Journey:

She was born in Hamilton, New Zealand in 1980, Ardern began her political career in 2000 as a researcher for the Labour Party. She later worked as a policy advisor to Prime Minister Helen Clark and as a press secretary for then-Opposition Leader Phil Goff. In 2008, she was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party, representing the Waikato-based electorate of Mt Albert.

In her early years as an MP, Ardern gained a reputation as a rising star within the Labour Party, and was appointed as the party's spokesperson for various portfolios, including youth affairs, arts and culture, and justice. In 2014, she was elected as the party's deputy leader, and in 2017, she was elected as leader of the Labour Party following the resignation of Andrew Little.

In the lead-up to the 2017 general election, Ardern led the Labour Party to a dramatic resurgence in the polls, and the party ultimately formed a coalition government with the New Zealand First party and the Green Party. Ardern was sworn in as Prime Minister on October 26, 2017, and has since led a government that has focused on a number of progressive policy areas.

One of the key policy areas that Ardern's government has focused on is child poverty. The government has introduced a number of measures aimed at reducing child poverty, including increasing benefit payments and the minimum wage, and providing free doctors' visits and prescriptions for children under 14.

Another key policy area that the government has focused on is climate change. The government has set a target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and has introduced a number of measures aimed at achieving this goal, including a carbon pricing scheme and an ambitious plan to plant one billion trees by 2028.

Ardern has also gained international attention for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. New Zealand was one of the first countries to take a comprehensive approach to controlling the spread of the virus, including implementing strict lockdown measures and a comprehensive testing and contact tracing program. The country has been praised for its low number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, and Ardern has been credited with her leadership during the pandemic.

In addition to her policy achievements, Ardern is also known for her charismatic and empathetic leadership style. She has been praised for her ability to connect with everyday New Zealanders and for her ability to navigate complex political situations.

In summary, Jacinda Ardern is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party. She assumed office on October 26, 2017 and is the youngest female head of government in the world and the second youngest head of government overall. She is well-known for her progressive policies particularly on child poverty and climate change. She has also gained international attention for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, which has been widely seen as successful. Her charismatic and empathetic leadership style is also well-known.