WELLINGTON, July 14 — New Zealand opposition leader Todd Muller unexpectedly resigned today after just over 50 days in the role, leaving the conservative National Party scrambling to find a new leader to face Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in the September 19 election. Muller was elected leader of...
Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020 07:50 AM MYTWELLINGTON, July 14 — New Zealand opposition leader Todd Muller unexpectedly resigned today after just over 50 days in the role, leaving the conservative National Party scrambling to find a new leader to face Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in the September 19 election.
“It has become clear to me that I am not the best person to be leader of the opposition and leader of the New Zealand National Party at this critical time for New Zealand,” Muller said in a statement.
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