Jacinda Ardern
publication date: Sunday, March 17, 2019 (part of Spring 2019)
category: 
Government
clue: It'll take a tough mother to lead New Zealand out of one of its darkest days.
explanation: Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, gave birth while in office. She described the March 2019 mass shooting as "one of New Zealand's darkest days." more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Stan Iwanchuk
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