Portrait of Jacinda Ardern
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Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister of New Zealand, 2017 to 2023

Led the response to the Christchurch mosque attacks, which included new gun laws, and to COVID-19, then resigned saying she had no more in the tank.

Jacinda Ardern sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly progressive on culture, strongly nature-first on environment and leaning institutional on institutions.

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Where Jacinda Ardern sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentStrongly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Jacinda Ardern

Michelle Bachelet President of Chile, 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 201890%Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada, 2015 to 202585%Yamandú Orsi President of Uruguay, 2025 to present85%Kristrún Frostadóttir Prime Minister of Iceland, 2024 to present81%Pedro Sánchez Prime Minister of Spain, 2018 to present81%Willy Brandt Chancellor of West Germany, 1969 to 197480%

Leaders furthest from Jacinda Ardern

Jair Bolsonaro President of Brazil, 2019 to 20220%Donald Trump US President, 2017 to 2021 and 2025 to present0%Adolf Hitler Chancellor and Führer of Germany, 1933 to 19450%

Political views closest to Jacinda Ardern

Social democracyKeeps a market economy but adds strong public services, unions and progressive taxes to…86%Social liberalismDefends individual rights and open societies while backing public services and equal…80%EurocommunismA communism that accepts elections and pluralism, breaking with Soviet orthodoxy in the…78%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Newzild, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.