New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she would step down from her position before Feb. 7.
Ardern, 42, attributed her decision to insufficient energy to lead the nation.
Ardern became the nation’s youngest-ever female prime minister, and the nation’s youngest prime minister overall in 150 years, when she took office at age 37 in 2017. She later secured reelection in 2020. A general election is currently scheduled for Oct. 14.
