Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has married her partner after years of delay.
Ms. ArdernThe 43-year-old married Clarke Gifford, 47, in a private ceremony in Aotearoa's Hawke's Bay.
The couple have been engaged for nearly five years, but have faced delays due to the coronavirus, the birth of their daughter, and Ms. Ardern's duties as her country's leader.
The ceremony was reportedly held at a luxury vineyard 200 miles away New ZealandIts capital is Wellington.
Guests were limited to family, close friends and some of Ms Ardern's former colleagues.
Outside the venue, a small group of protesters pasted dozens of anti-vaccination posters on the wall.
Ms Ardern has led New Zealand through the Covid-19 crisis, and the country has had some of the strictest regulations in the world.
Last June, she was named a Dame in one of the country's highest honors for her service during the pandemic and the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attacks.
The wedding was initially scheduled to take place in the southern hemisphere summer of 2022, but was postponed due to restrictions on gatherings.
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At the time, Ms Ardern said she was “no different” from thousands of other New Zealanders.
In January last year, she said She announced that she would step down as Prime Minister after five-and-a-half years, saying she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do justice in her job.
