Jacinda Ardern
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Jacinda Ardern MP |
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Jacinda Ardern in 2016
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| 17th Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party | |
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Assumed office 7 March 2017 |
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| Leader | Andrew Little |
| Preceded by | Annette King |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
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Assumed office 7 March 2017 |
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| Leader | Andrew Little |
| Preceded by | Annette King |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Mount Albert |
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Assumed office 8 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | David Shearer |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour Party List |
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In office 8 November 2008 – 8 March 2017 |
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| Succeeded by | Raymond Huo |
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Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern 26 July 1980 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Relations | Ross Ardern (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Waikato |
| Website | jacinda |
Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern (born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the Labour Party's shadow cabinet. She was first elected to parliament as a list MP at the 2008 general election. She is currently the MP for Mt Albert, and the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Born in Hamilton, Ardern grew up in Morrinsville and Murupara, where her father, Ross Ardern, worked as a police officer. She attended the University of Waikato, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. She joined the Labour Party at a young age, and became a senior figure in the Young Labour Party. After graduating from Waikato University, she spent time working in the offices of Phil Goff and of Helen Clark as a researcher. She later spent time in London, working as a senior policy advisor. In early 2008 she won election as the President of the International Union of Socialist Youth.
Ardern was raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) but left the church in 2005 because it conflicted with her political views.
After a high placement on Labour's party list for the 2008 election (her ranking at number 20 virtually guaranteed a seat in Parliament) Ardern returned from London to campaign full-time. She also became the Party's candidate for the Waikato electorate. Ardern was unsuccessful in the electorate vote, but was elected as a List MP. Upon election, she became the youngest sitting MP in Parliament, succeeding fellow Labour MP Darren Hughes, and remained the youngest MP until the election of Gareth Hughes on 11 February 2010.
Labour Parliamentary leader Phil Goff appointed Ardern as Labour's spokesperson for Youth Affairs and as associate spokesperson for Justice (Youth Affairs).
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