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Simon Harris (born 17 October 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician serving as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence since January 2025, having previously served as Taoiseach from 2024 to 2025. He has been leader of Fine Gael since 2024 and a TD for the Wicklow constituency since 2011.
The recently appointed Fine Gael leader replaces Leo Varadkar as premier.
Simon Harris has become the youngest-ever prime minister of Ireland, officially taking office in Dublin on Tuesday after Leo Varadkar suddenly stepped down last month.. Harris, 37, ran unopposed ...
At 37, Harris is now set to be Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach, beating the record set by Varadkar, who was 38 when he assumed the role. Harris is expected to be installed by the Irish Parliament ...
The 2024 Fine Gael leadership election followed the resignation of Leo Varadkar as party leader on 20 March 2024. [1] [2] [3] As the only candidate nominated, Simon Harris, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, was deemed elected as party leader on 24 March 2024.
Simon Harris (9 April 2024 to date) Tánaiste. Simon Coveney (30 November 2017 to 27 June 2020) Leo Varadkar (27 June 2020 to 17 December 2022) Micheál Martin (17 December 2022 to date) Leader of Fine Gael. Leo Varadkar (2 June 2017 to 20 March 2024) Simon Harris (20 March 2024 to date) Leader of Fianna Fáil. Micheál Martin (26 January 2011 ...
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday, pledging to bring new ideas and energy to the less than 12 months he has boost the coalition government's ...
After a whirlwind ascent to the top of Irish politics, Simon Harris has little time and few levers to pull to secure a fourth term for his weary centre-right Fine Gael party and prevent a first ...