Ireland is on the brink of welcoming its youngest-ever premier as Simon Harris has emerged as the new leader of the Fine Gael party. The 37-year-old, currently serving as the government's further and higher education minister, secured the leadership position after the surprise resignation of Leo Varadkar last week.
Harris, the sole candidate to step forward to succeed Varadkar, garnered significant support from within the Fine Gael parliamentary party. He is expected to be formally elected as premier in the Irish parliament in April following the Easter break.
