Chris Hipkins is the 2nd New Prime Minister of New Zealand

New Zealand's next prime minister is 44-year-old Labor MP Chris Hipkins. Currently, he is serving as the Minister of Police, Education and Public Services of the country.

According to reports, Chris Hipkins is the only candidate nominated by the party for the leadership of the country's ruling Labor Party. This leaves Chris as Jacinda Ardern's successor. But for this, he will have to get the official support of the Labor Party in the Parliament on Sunday.

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Chris Hipkins was elected as the first Member of Parliament (MP) from the Labor Party in 2008. Then in November 2020, he was appointed as the Minister for Covid-19.

Chris Hipkins took over as the country's police minister in the middle of last year. Apart from this, he is also handling the responsibilities as Minister of Education, Public Service. Served as party leader in Parliament.

Before coming to Parliament as a legislator, Chris also worked as an advisor to the Minister for Education and in the office of former Prime Minister Helen Clark.

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Earlier on Thursday, Jacinda Ardern announced her decision to resign. The reason given is that he is tired and does not have "enough energy" to lead. He said that he is tired of doing the duties of the Prime Minister. His decision shocked both his supporters and critics.

In addition, Jacinda said yesterday that there is no regret in the decision to resign from the post of Prime Minister of New Zealand. "I've had a long nap after a long time," he told reporters outside an airport in Napier on Friday (January 20).