Although they differ (politically) from each other, Nicola Sturgeon And Jacinda Ardern have (at least) one thing in common: they both recently announced their resignation as prime minister Scotland Sturgeon today, since Prime Minister New Zealand Ardern on January 19, citing, among other things, the overwhelming pressure a politician faces when he is at the forefront of events.

“In view of the nature and form of modern political confrontation, there is much more tension in the life of a politician now – dare I say cruelty – than in years past.Sturgeon, 52, said today, announcing her resignation as Prime Minister (“First Minister”) of Scotland, which she has held for the past eight years – from November 2014 onwards – and from the post of Prime Minister. leadership of the Scottish National Party (SNP). To describe the climate in which the life of a political leader is now taking place in 2023, Sturgeon used, in particular, the word “cruelty“which could be translated as: brutality, brutality, cruelty, brutality, ferocity …

However, the 42-year-old man said something conceptually similar. Ardern last January, when she announced her early resignation as Prime Minister of New Zealand, saying that she personally had no more spiritual strength (“I don’t have enough in the tank“”) to continue fighting from the front lines of the political confrontation…

“I’m not leaving because it was difficult. If that was the reason, I would probably have left in the first two months. I’m leaving because with such a privileged role comes responsibility: the responsibility of knowing when you’re the right person to lead and when you’re not. I know what it takes for this job and I know I no longer have enough stock to look worthy of it. It is so simpleJacinda Ardern said.

“I have been First Minister (Prime Minister of Scotland) for over eight years. And before that, I was the Deputy First Minister for eight more years. These jobs are a privilege. But they are tough. Especially in the case of the first minister, ruthlessly cruel… I am also a person more than a politician… The only way to do this job is to give it 100%. The country deserves no less. But in fact, this can only be done for a while…” Nicola Sturgeon said today, touching on issues such as the loss of privacy for politicians and the cost to their family and friends.

“The usual things that most people take for granted, like having tea with friends or walking alone, become very difficult (for a politician, for that matter),” says Sturgeon…

Politicians with a long career

Politics requires a strong stomach. If we accept Mao’s conditional dictum, then this is a “war without bloodshed.” However, this is not a new find. On the contrary, it is as old as the connection with the public itself…

Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern are not “yesterday’s” in the realm of politics. Against. Scotland entered Scottish National Party – SNP aged 16 and over, aged 52, she made history as the first female Scottish Prime Minister and also as the longest-serving Scottish Prime Minister (2014–2023).

On the other hand, Jacinda Ardern of the New Zealand Labor Party was first elected to Parliament at the age of 28 and Prime Minister at 37. In fact, she was then, before the Finnish Sanna Marin came to the post of prime minister, the youngest female prime minister in the world. When she announced her resignation about a month ago, she had already served as prime minister for more than five years.