Simon Harris set to be Irish PM-in-waiting as leadership voting closes

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on March 24, 2024
Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister in waiting on Sunday, as nominations concluded for the leadership of the governing Fine Gael party without any other candidate publicly declaring their intention to succeed Leo Varadkar. Harris, a 37-year-old minister best known for helping steer the country's initial response to...

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Published on March 26, 2024 -  03:01
Simon Harris: Ireland gets youngest Premier after openly Gay and Indian-origin PM resigns | Oneindia
Irelandโ€™s governing party Fine Gael has named Simon Harris as its new leader, paving the way for him to succeed former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as the youngest Taoiseach in Irish history at age 37. Varadkar announced his surprise resignation on Wednesday, citing โ€œpersonal and political, but mainly political reasons.โ€ He had made headlines in 2017 when aged 38 he became the youngest prime minister in Irish history at that time. #SimonHarris #IrelandPremier #YoungestLeader #DiverseLeadership #OpenlyGayPM #IndianOrigin #LeoVaradkar #Resignation #NewChapter #LeadershipTransition #InclusiveLeadership #BreakingBarriers #PoliticalDiversity #ProgressiveLeadership #HistoricMoment #IrishPolitics #DiverseRepresentation #InclusiveIreland #NextGenerationLeaders #LeadershipEvolution ~PR.152~ED.101~

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