Taoiseach - Wikipedia
WEBThe modern position of Taoiseach was established by the 1937 Constitution of Ireland and is the most powerful role in Irish politics. The office replaced the position of President of the Executive Council of the 1922–1937 Irish Free State.
Leo Varadkar - Wikipedia
WEBLeo Eric Varadkar (/ v ə ˈ r æ d k ər / və-RAD-kər; born 18 January 1979) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2024, as Tánaiste from 2020 to 2022, and as leader of Fine Gael from 2017 to 2024.
Taoiseach | Meaning, Pronunciation, & List of Heads of …
WEB3 days ago · Executive power in the Irish government is vested in the taoiseach, who heads the cabinet and presides over its meetings. The taoiseach must be a member of the Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives), the lower house of the Oireachtas (Parliament).
Simon Harris Just Became Ireland’s Prime Minister. Who Is He?
WEBApr 9, 2024 · On Tuesday afternoon, at 37, he became the Republic of Ireland’s youngest ever head of government, the culmination of a swift political rise to a post he has long aspired to.
Irish PM Leo Varadkar says he's quitting as head of party, country …
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Varadkar, whose mother is Irish and father is Indian, was also Ireland’s first biracial taoiseach. He played a leading role in campaigns to legalize same-sex marriage , approved in a 2015 referendum, and to repeal a ban on abortion , …
Leo Varadkar becomes taoiseach as Micheál Martin steps down - BBC
WEBIreland has a new taoiseach (prime minister) - Leo Varadkar - as he and Micheál Martin swap roles. Eighty-seven TDs in the Dáil (Irish Parliament) voted to elect Mr Varadkar, while 62 were...
Leo Varadkar: I am no longer best person to be Irish PM - BBC
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar will step down as party leader immediately and will resign as taoiseach as soon as his Fine Gael successor is selected.
Leo Varadkar: Irish PM fights back tears announcing his resignation - BBC
WEBMar 20, 2024 · The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar has announced that he will step down before the next general election in the Republic of Ireland. He said he was resigning immediately as...
Leo Varadkar: I am no longer best person to be Irish PM
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar will step down as party leader immediately and will resign as taoiseach as soon as his Fine Gael successor is selected.
Leo Varadkar steps down as taoiseach for 'personal and political …
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Leo Varadkar is resigning as taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and Fine Gael leader after a turbulent number of weeks for his party. He says his decision to step down is for both "personal and...