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Simon Harris set to be Irish PM-in-waiting as leadership voting closes

IndiaTimes Sunday, 24 March 2024
Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister in waiting on Sunday, as nominations concluded for the leadership of the governing Fine Gael party without any other candidate publicly declaring their intention to succeed Leo Varadkar. Harris, a 37-year-old minister best known for helping steer the country's initial response to COVID-19 will be declared the new leader of the centre-right party.
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 Ireland’s governing party Fine Gael has named Simon Harris as its new leader, paving the way for him to succeed former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as the youngest Taoiseach in Irish history at age 37. Varadkar announced his surprise resignation on Wednesday, citing “personal and political, but...

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