Leo Varadkar
14th Taoiseach (2017–2020; 2022–2024)
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Leo Eric Varadkar is an Irish politician who has been a TD for the Dublin West constituency since 2007. The leader of Fine Gael from 2017 to 2024, he served as Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2024, and as Tánaiste from 2020 to 2022. He has held a range of other ministerial positions in the Irish government. His political positions have been described as centre-right economically; he has advocated free markets, lower taxes, and welfare reform. On social issues, he supported successful constitutional referendums to legalise same-sex marriage and to liberalise Ireland's abortion laws.
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Varadkar returns as Irish PM - and he has much in common with Sunak Leo Varadkar has returned to the office of Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) in keeping with the agreement underpinning coalition government.Sky News - Published | |
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