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Leo 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.
Mar 24, 2024 · CNN — Prime Minister Leo Varadkar sent shockwaves through Ireland when he candidly announced he was “no longer the best person” to lead his country. The taoiseach took journalists, opposition...
May 31, 2024 · Leo Varadkar (born January 18, 1979, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish politician who became leader of the Fine Gael party and Ireland’s first openly gay taoiseach (prime minister) in June 2017. He served as taoiseach until June 2020 and returned to the post in December 2022.
Mar 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. Announcing his resignation, Mr Varadkar...
Mar 20, 2024 · When Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday that he was resigning as Ireland’s prime minister, the surprise announcement ended a chapter in the career of a politician who has twice led the...
Mar 20, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country’s first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down for reasons that he said were both personal and political.
Mar 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...
Mar 21, 2024 · The leader of the Republic of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, resigned on Wednesday, prompting a political scramble in the government after his announcement in front of the parliament building...
Mar 20, 2024 · Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s barrier-breaking leader, said on Wednesday that he would resign, days after a double referendum in which voters rejected constitutional changes his government had...
Mar 20, 2024 · Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s first openly gay taoiseach, or prime minister, said Wednesday that he would step down — a shocking move that he said was for both “personal and political”...
