Wellington (Web Desk): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to become the second premier in recent history to give birth while in office — the first being former PPP leader Benazir Bhutto.
BB gave birth to her second child as PM in 1990 - in what was reported to be a first for an elected leader, rather than royal families.
Ardern said she and her partner, Clarke Gayford, were expecting their child in June, after which she planned to take a six-week break.
1987beec4235e6157e85e3e6dd00a646"And we thought 2017 was a big year!" she wrote on Instagram.
She said she aimed to be “contactable and available” during the period and would resume all leadership duties when it was over.
Ardern, who did not reveal whether she was expecting a boy or a girl, said she and Gayford previously had doubts they could conceive.
“Clarke and I have always been clear we wanted to be parents but had been told we would need help for that to happen,” she said. “That's made this news a fantastic surprise.”
Ms Ardern became New Zealand's youngest prime minister since 1856 when she formed a centre-left coalition in last October.
