Chris Hipkins was not yet formally elected by the leadership of the Labor Party on Sunday. | Font: AFP
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minister Chris Hipkinsresponsible for combating the COVID-19 pandemic was appointed by the Labor Party as a replacement Jacinda Ardern and the future Prime Minister of New Zealand, announced this on Friday in a statement.
Hipkins, 44, was yet to be formally elected to leadership of the center-left party on Sunday.
The new head of government will replace Ardern after his unexpected resignation on Thursday and will lead his party in the next legislative elections scheduled for October, in which he will not be the favorite.
Chris Hipkins He has served as interior minister since June last year, having previously held positions in education and public service.
His handling of the pandemic has been praised in a country where borders were closed in 2020 and didn’t reopen until last August.
After arriving at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he admitted that the public was tired of sanitary restrictions and border closures.
Resignation of Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda ArdernThe 42-year-old unexpectedly announced his resignation on Thursday, admitting that “I no longer have the strength for another four years.”
During her tenure, she has been praised for her response to the terrorist attack on two Muslim mosques and the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the second world leader to have a child while in office.
But his popular support, often referred to as “Jacindamania”, has tumbled in recent polls amid rising inflation and fears of rising crime rates. (AFP)
Source: RPP
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