Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered a final speech to Parliament Wednesday, reflecting on her tenure and asking lawmakers to take politics out of climate change. “We have what we need to make the progress we must,” she said.
By Helen Regan, CNN Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said farewell to politics Wednesday with a rousing speech that assured other nerds, criers, and huggers that they too could one day lead.
Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation as prime minister in January after more than five years as New Zealand's leader – and now has her sights set on combating environmental issues and online extremism.
The former prime minister reflected on her time leading the country through the Covid-19 pandemic and a terror attack in Christchurch and said she wanted her career to inspire others.
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