Jacinda Ardern
Awards & Honours
2
Awards Won
3
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Ardern's accolades reflect her global impact as a leader. She was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people in 2018 and 2019, and Fortune ranked her the world's greatest leader in 2019. Her empathetic leadership style, particularly during crises, earned her the Profile in Courage Award from the JFK Library Foundation. These honours underscore her unique ability to combine compassion with decisive action.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to the state
Honorary Doctorate
Recognising her contributions to public service
Honorary Fellowship
For her work on empathetic leadership
Rankings & Lists
TIME 100
TIME 100
World's Greatest Leaders
Most Powerful Women
Magazine Covers
TIME
2018-04-26
The Empathetic Leader
TIME
2020-06-18
How New Zealand Beat the Virus
Vogue Australia
2019-08-01
Jacinda Ardern: The Leader the World Needs
The New York Times Magazine
2020-05-10
Jacinda Ardern's Next Challenge
Monocle
2026-07-01
Straight Talker
Records & Feats
Youngest female head of government
At age 37, she became the world's youngest female head of government when sworn in as prime minister in 2017.
Second elected world leader to give birth in office
Gave birth to her daughter in June 2018, following Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto.