On Friday, Ireland got its youngest prime minister, Leo Varadkar, of the ruling Fine Gael party. The 38-year-old is the first Prime Minister who has come out as gay publicly. Varadkar, Minister for Social Protection, will be confirmed as the prime minister, when the Irish Parliament reconvenes on June 13.[Read More…]
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Is Ireland ready to be led by this Indian-origin gay politician?
Leo Varadkar, son of an Indian immigrant father and an Irish mother, appears on course to become the next prime minister of Ireland. He is currently serving as Ireland’s Minister for Social Protection, who announced his campaign to succeed the present Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Enda Kenny in 2011. It[Read More…]
Indian-origin openly gay minister could be Ireland’s PM
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, first openly gay minister in the Irish government, might be the next Prime Minister of Ireland. Varadkar, son of a retired Indian doctor and an Irish mother, is a leader of the Fine Gael political party and the social protection minister in the Irish government. According to[Read More…]