Jacinda Ardern New Zealand PM gives birth to baby girl
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peters who became arderns deputy is now acting prime minister while she takes six weeks maternity leave although she will continue to be consulted on significant issues1 new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern gave birth to a baby girl in an auckland hospital thursday becoming only the second world leader to do so while in office1 im sure were going through all of the emotions new parents go through but at the same time feeling so grateful for all the kindness and best wishes from so many people. thank you ardern said1 she added on instagram that the baby was healthy and doing well1 were all doing really well thanks to the wonderful team at auckland city hospital1 the charismatic ardern follows pakistans prime minister benazir bhutto in 1990 as the only women in recorded history to give birth while in power but she downplayed the significance1 lots of people juggle a lot of things in their personal and private lives and im not unusual in that. plenty of women have multitasked before me and i want to acknowledge that she said when revealing the pregnancy in january1 the birth capped an eventful year for ardern who became prime minister last october three months after inheriting the leadership of the labour party when it was languishing in the polls1 when no party won sufficient support in the election to form a government she was anointed prime minister by new zealand first leader winston peters the kingmaker in a three-party coalition also involving the greens1 it was the first child for the 37-year-old and her 40-year-old partner clarke gayford with the new arrival weighing in at 3.3 kilogrammes 7.3 pounds1 new zealand opposition leader simon bridges offered congratulations1 being parents is a joy and a privilege and we are sure your new arrival will fill your lives with all the happiness our children have ours he said1 ardern who refused to discuss plans for motherhood during the election campaign waited until january to reveal on facebook she had conceived and was going to be prime minister and a mum1 her plans for a family had sparked a sexism row during the election when a television host quizzed her on the issue saying voters had a right to know before they cast their ballots1 she rejected the line of questioning as unacceptable saying pregnancy and child rearing should not hinder womens opportunities in the workplace1 it is a womans decision about when they choose to have children and it should not predetermine whether or not they are given a job or have job opportunities she said then1 pakistans bhutto who was assassinated in 2007 gave birth in january 1990 to her daughter bakhtawar who now describes herself on twitter as 1st child born to a sitting female prime minister1 ardern was due on june 17 and had said she did not want the pregnancy to drag on and was prepared to be induced if necessary1 the prime minister and gayford who hosts a television fishing show had known the sex of the baby for several months but decided to keep it secret from the public1