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Leo Eric Varadkar ( / vəˈrædkər / 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 · Leo Varadkar, Ireland's youngest premier and first gay leader, announced last week that he is resigning from his role as Prime Minister.
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.
- Finn Purdy
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. He resigned in April 2024.
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.
- jlawless@ap.org
- London Correspondent
Mar 20, 2024 · Follow live updates as Leo Varadkar steps down for "personal and political" reasons after a turbulent period for his party. Find out who could be his successor and how he is remembered by other leaders.
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”...
