Leo Varadkar was the first Irish cabinet minister to come out as gay. Credit: PA. Leo Varadkar fulfilled his childhood ambition - declared as a seven-year-old - when he became Ireland's health minister at the age of 35. Three years later the son of an … . CORK, IRELAND — Leo Varadkar is poised to become the next leader of the governing center-right Fine Gael party Friday. Barring any upset, he will also become the 14th Taoiseach or prime minister of Ireland later this June. As the openly gay son of an
There have been plenty of international headlines about Leo Varadkar's rise to the top of Irish politics. Almost all focus on the fact that the Republic of Ireland is set to have a half-Indian, openly gay prime minister. Mr Varadkar has come to embody …
Leo Varadkar becomes Ireland's first gay prime minister
LONDON: Leo Varadkar, an Indian-origin doctor and Ireland's first openly gay minister, today won the leadership race for the ruling party to become the country's youngest-ever and first homosexual Prime Minister-in-waiting. Varadkar, 38, will …
In Dublin West 10 years ago, Leo Varadkar, then trying to win a seat in a tightly fought constituency, distributed hundreds of Lion bars, emblazoned with the slogan “Vote No 1 Leo the Lion”. A decade later, the 38-year-old Varadkar is now the new …
Ireland's ruling Fine Gael party elected Leo Varadkar on Friday as its new leader, paving the way for him to become the country's first openly gay prime minister as successor to Enda Kenny. The 38-year-old's likely rise to the country's highest office …
MUMBAI: A collective whoop of joy rose from the large Varadkar household in Borivli as the result for the Irish prime ministerial election was announced Friday night. The young son of the family, Leo Varadkar, had won the honour becoming one of the
Update 7.17pm: Leo Varadkar has said his election to Fine Gael leader proves that "every proud parent in Ireland today can dream big dreams for their children", writes Elaine Loughlin of the Irish Examiner. Speaking after securing an overall vote of 60 … . Ireland's Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar launches his campaign bid for Fine Gael party leader in Dublin, Ireland May 20, 2017. (REUTERS Photo). Leo Varadkar, the newly-elected leader of Ireland's ruling Fine Gael party, is set at the age …
