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New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern gives birth to baby girl

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is seen with her baby daughter and partner Clarke Gayford at Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand. [Image by Instagram via Reuters]

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, yesterday.

Ms Ardern, 37, became New Zealand’s youngest PM when she took office through a coalition deal last year after an inconclusive election, and now becomes the first woman in the country’s history to give birth while in office.

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