New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who left office earlier this year, has been declared a Dame, one of the country’s highest honors. writes about it CNN.
New Zealand’s current Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, announced the presentation of the awards on the occasion of the King’s Birthday public holiday. Ardern was among the 182 awardees who received various awards for their contributions to the development of the country.
“Dame Jacinda Ardern, who served as prime minister from 2017 to 2023, has been recognized for her service to New Zealand during some of the toughest times our country is going through in modern times,” Hipkins said in a statement. she said.
Ardern was awarded the Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The Order of Merit was established in 1996 and is awarded to individuals in any field who “deservely serve the Kingdom and the Nation” or are “recognized for their distinguished position, talents, contributions.” [в развитие страны] or other merit
“I hesitated whether to accept this confession or not. “Most of what we’ve been through as a country over the past five years has been about all of us, not just one person,” Ardern said.
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