Ireland to get its youngest ever premier as Simon Harris elected leader of Fine Gael party
Ireland is poised to get its youngest-ever premier after Simon Harris secured the leadership of the Fine Gael party on Sunday, He replaces Leo Varadkar who announced his surprise resignation last week
By AP News
Published - Mar 24, 2024, 11:52 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 24, 2024, 11:52 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Ireland is poised to get its youngest-ever premier after Simon Harris secured the leadership of the Fine Gael party on Sunday, replacing Leo Varadkar who announced his surprise resignation last week.
Harris won a series of endorsements from within the Fine Gael parliamentary party and is expected to be formally elected premier in the Irish parliament in April after lawmakers return from their Easter break.
“I think he’s done a really good job in securing the leadership in as comprehensive a way as he has," Fine Gael deputy leader Simon Coveney said.
