Jacinda Ardern
 Jacinda Ardern        (politician) | |
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| Born | Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern 1980-07-26, 1980"1980-07-26, 1980" contains more than three components required for a date interpretation. Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Waikato |
| Parents | Ross Ardern |
| Member of | New Zealand/COVID-19 Ministerial Group, WEF/Young Global Leaders/2014 |
| Party | Labour Party |
Jacinda Ardern is the Prime Minister of New Zealand, for the Labour party. As PM, she led the lockdown and the virtual banning of international travel to and from the island nation.
Praise from the Gates
On June 17th, 2020, Adern met with Melinda Gates via teleconference, upon the latter’s request. The outline of the meeting was released under the Official Information Act (OIA).[1]
In the teleconference, Melinda Gates said "the US, and the world, saw New Zealand's response and PM Ardern's leadership as an exemplar," according to official records of the meeting. Talking points for the meeting, also released under the OIA, show Ardern planned to push for the "equitable distribution" of a future Covid-19 vaccine, especially worrying that women from the smaller Pacific Island nations might not be reached by it.
Ardern, presumably on medical advice, asked whether "a 12-18 month timeframe to a vaccine was optimistic," but was told by the world's richest woman that "If they went into manufacturing 'super-quick' then maybe in Q1 of next year there might be some vaccines available," and asked Ardern to "push for" a global vaccine.
The teleconference was not the first time Gates and Ardern have met. The Prime Minister met Melinda Gates and her husband, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and spoke on stage with them, during a trip to New York City in 2019, for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's third annual Goalkeepers event. The event convenes global leaders, also including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and other emerging and established leaders from around the world, to recognize the progress that has been made in global health and development.[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| WEF/Annual Meeting/2019 | 22 January 2019 | 25 January 2019 | Switzerland World Economic Forum | "The reality is that we are in a Cold War [against China] that threatens to turn into a hot one." |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Hidden Alliance of former WEF Young Global Leaders working in Lockstep | Article | 27 January 2022 | Nota Akhir Zaman | Just listen to the President of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, himself say the following: “I have to say when I mention names like Mrs Merkel, Vladimir Putin and so on they have all been Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum, but what we’re really proud of now is the young generation like Prime Minister Trudeau, the President of Argentina and so on. |
