Labour Party chief Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand’s forty first prime minister following Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation.
Hipkins, 44, served as training and police minister beneath Ardern.
”This is the largest privilege and accountability of my life,” Hipkins stated on the swearing-in ceremony. ”I’m energized and excited by the challenges that lie forward.”
Ardern on Tuesday made her closing public look earlier than leaving workplace and stated the factor she would miss probably the most was the individuals, as a result of that they had been the ”pleasure of the job.”
She introduced her shock resignation final week, saying she wouldn’t run for re-election and that her time period as prime minister would finish no later than Feb. 7.
However, she is going to proceed to function a member of parliament till April to keep away from a by-election, because the nation’s normal elections are scheduled for Oct. 14.
