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- Simon Harris (born 17 October 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician serving as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael since 2024. A TD for the Wicklow constituency since 2011, he served as a minister of state from 2014 to 2016 and as a minister since 2016. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ]
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Simon Harris (born 17 October 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician serving as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael since 2024. A TD for the Wicklow constituency since 2011, he served as a minister of state from 2014 to 2016 and as a minister since 2016.
Mar 24, 2024 · Simon Harris is set to replace Leo Varadkar, not only as taoiseach but also as the youngest person ever to lead the Republic of Ireland.
Apr 9, 2024 · After a swift political rise, Simon Harris, 37, was confirmed as Ireland’s premier. But his time as head of the government could be short.
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4 days ago · Simon Harris is an Irish politician who, on April 9, 2024, became the youngest taoiseach (prime minister) in the country’s history. Harris is also the leader of Ireland’s Fine Gael party.
Apr 9, 2024 · Simon Harris has been elected as taoiseach (Irish prime minister) by members of the Dáil (Irish parliament). Aged 37, the new Fine Gael party leader is the youngest person to lead the...
Mar 24, 2024 · Simon Harris has described himself as an “accidental politician”, but his meteoric rise to become Ireland’s youngest taoiseach has been meticulously planned. “When there are opportunities, you...
Mar 26, 2024 · DUBLIN – When Leo Varadkar shocked his party and the nation by quitting as Ireland’s prime minister, only one politician appeared ready to seize the moment: Simon Harris. The two clichés now most commonly applied to Harris, 37, are that he’s been “a young man in a hurry” and will be Ireland’s first “TikTok Taoiseach.”.