Jacinda Ardern To Resign As Prime Minister Of New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern is resigning as prime minister of New Zealand, the Labour leader announced Thursday.

Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7, saying she, “no longer had enough in the tank” for the job.

“I’m leaving, because with such a privileged role comes responsibility. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not,” Ardern said, The Guardian reported. “I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It’s that simple.”

“I am human, politicians are human. We give all that we can for as long as we can. And then it’s time. And for me, it’s time.”