Bridges and Ardern
Stuff has an article looking at the backgrounds of Jacinda Ardern and Simon Bridges and where they are similar and not. I thought I’d do a table for easy comparison.
| Ardern | Bridges | |
| Entered Parliament | 2008 | 2008 |
| Born | Morrinsville | Te Atatu, West Auckland |
| Now living | Mt Albert, Auckland | Tauranga |
| Main job before politics | Political staffer | Crown prosecutor |
| Age | 37 | 41 |
| Degree/s | B Comm Studies (Politics, PR) from Waikato Uni | BA (Pols, history), LLB from Auckland Uni. Bachelor of Civil Law from Oxford |
| Previous portfolios | Social Development, Justice, Children, Small Business, Arts, Corrections, Employment, Police, Youth Affairs | Transport, Climate Change, Economic Development, Labour, Energy, Consumer Affairs, Leader of the House. Communications, Associate Finance, |
| Electoral Record | Lost Waikato 2008, Lost Auckland Central 2011 and 2014. Won Mt Albert 2016 and 2017 | Won Tauranga 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2017 |