Ireland: Simon Harris becomes youngest PM after openly gay, Indian-origin Leo Varadkar quits
World | April 09, 2024 21:10 ISTVaradkar was previously Ireland's youngest Prime Minister at 38 and played a leading role in legalising same-sex marriage and repealing a ban on abortion. Harris, the higher education minister under Varadkar, was the only candidate to replace the latter as leader of the Fine Gael party.