Chris Hipkins elected as New Zealand's 41st prime minister

• New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party today selected Mr. Chris Hipkins to replace Ms. Jacinda Ardern as its leader and the 41st Prime Minister of the country.
• He will be sworn in as the Prime Minister on Wednesday
• Mr. Hipkins named Mr. Carmel Sepuloni as Deputy Prime Minister.
• He was appointed Health Minister in July 2020 before becoming the COVID Response Minister at the end of the year.
• He was first elected to Parliament in 2008 for the Labor Party.
• Before Hipkins can officially become prime minister, Ardern must submit her resignation to King Charles III's representative in New Zealand, Governor General Cindy Kiro.

About New Zealand: 

1. Prime Minister: Chris Hipkins
2. Capital: Wellington
3. Currency : New Zealand dollar