2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election

2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election
← 2017 22 January 2023
 
Candidate Chris Hipkins
Popular vote Unopposed
Leader before election

Jacinda Ardern

 Elected Leader

Chris Hipkins

The 2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election was held on 22 January 2023 to choose the next leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. The election was triggered by the resignation of Prime Minister and Labour Party Leader Jacinda Ardern, which was announced on 19 January 2023.[1][2]

With Chris Hipkins as the only candidate, he won the election by default. He was confirmed as leader on the afternoon of 22 January, with Ardern's deputy leader Kelvin Davis confirmed as continuing in his role.[3]

  1. ^ "Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand". The Guardian. 19 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ Turnbull, Tiffanie (19 January 2023). "Jacinda Ardern: New Zealand PM to step down next month". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Hipkins confirmed with Sepuloni as deputy PM". Newsroom. 22 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.