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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leo_VaradkarLeo Varadkar - Wikipedia

    Leo Eric Varadkar (/ v ə ˈ r æ d k ər / 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.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Leo-VaradkarLeo Varadkar | Biography, Family, & Facts | Britannica

    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.

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  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-68616372Leo Varadkar: I am no longer best person to be Irish PM - BBC

    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.

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  5. edition.cnn.com › 2024/03/24 › europeLeo Varadkar: What was behind Irish PM’s shock resignation? | CNN

    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.

  6. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leo_VaradkarLeo Varadkar - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Leo Eric Varadkar (/ v ə ˈ r æ d k ər / və-RAD-kər; born 18 January 1979) is an Irish politician and physician. He was the Taoiseach from 2022 to 2024, previously serving in the role from 2017 to 2020. He was the Minister for Defence from 2017 to 2020. From 2020 to 2022, he was the Tánaiste.

  7. www.nytimes.com › europe › who-is-leo-varadkarWho Is Leo Varadkar? - The New York Times

    Mar 20, 2024 · March 20, 2024. When Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday that he was resigning as Ireland’s prime minister, the surprise announcement ended a chapter in the career of a politician who has twice led...

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  9. www.irishtimes.com › culture › heritageLeo Varadkar: The 1921 Treaty shaped Irish politics for a ...

    May 25, 2021 · Leo Varadkar. Tue May 25 2021 - 06:00. The treaty shaped Irish politics for a century. While the Civil War concluded in 1923, Civil War politics really only ended last year when Fine Gael and...