Varadkar was born in Dublin to an Indian immigrant father who was a licenced doctor and an Irish mother who worked as a nurse. After receiving his medical degree from Trinity College Dublin, he entered general practice, although he continued to be active in politics. In 2007, he won the Dublin West election for Fine Gael.
Leo Varadkar, of Indian descent, was congratulated Saturday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking office as Ireland’s PM for a second term. In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi expressed his appreciation for India and Ireland’s historical links, shared constitutional principles, and extensive cooperation.
Congratulations @LeoVaradkar on assuming office as Taoiseach for the second time. Highly value our historical ties, shared constitutional values & multi-faceted cooperation with Ireland. Look forward to working together to realise the full potential of our vibrant economies.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 17, 2022
The Irish Prime Minister’s five key characteristics are as follows:
1) As part of a job-sharing arrangement, Varadkar was appointed to lead the Irish government for a second time by the nation’s centrist coalition government. Following a vote to ratify his nomination during a special session of the Dail, the lower house of Ireland’s Parliament, he succeeded Micheál Martin as Taoiseach, or head of the country.
2) Varadkar pledged to address the housing and cost-of-living challenges throughout the remaining term of the government, “offering hope and housing, economic opportunities and a fair start for all.”
3) Varadkar, 43, held the position of prime minister from 2017 to 2020. He is the nation’s first openly gay Prime Minister and its youngest-ever leader. At age 38, he became the youngest Taoiseach in the nation’s history and the first person of Indian ancestry to hold the position.
4) Varadkar was born in Dublin to an Indian immigrant father who was a licenced doctor and an Irish mother who worked as a nurse. After receiving his medical degree from Trinity College Dublin, he entered general practice, although he continued to be active in politics. In 2007, he won the Dublin West election for Fine Gael.
5) Varadkar openly came out as gay in 2015, just before Ireland’s referendum legalising same-sex marriage. Brexit and the epidemic overshadowed his time as Taoiseach, yet he still managed to govern the country while re-registering as a doctor and returning to work once a week.
