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…]