Simon Harris
Irish politician (born 1986)
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Simon Harris 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. A Cabinet minister since 2016, he previously served as a minister of state from 2014 to 2016.
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'I have young children': Irish PM condemns hoax bomb threat made to his homeIrish Prime Minister Simon Harris has said a hoax bomb threat made to his home on Wednesday night is "utterly unacceptable".Sky News - Published | |
Simon Harris approved as Ireland's next prime minister by parliamentSimon Harris has been approved by the Irish parliament as the country's next leader and will become the youngest premier in the nation's history.Sky News - Published | |
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Simon Harris set to become youngest ever prime minister of Ireland after being named Fine Gael leaderSimon Harris is set to become the next prime minister of Ireland - following the shock resignation of Leo Varadkar.Sky News - Published | |
Simon Harris likely to become Ireland's next PM - as challengers drop out of raceSimon Harris has a clear path to becoming the new leader of Fine Gael - and taoiseach - after all the other frontrunners have dropped out of the race.Sky News - Published |
