Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Simon Harris on becoming Ireland’s youngest prime minister. Prime Minister Modi stated that he looked forward to working together to strengthen ties between India and Ireland.
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Prime Minister Modi’s congratulatory message came after Simon Harris, the youngest prime minister in Irish history, was elected by parliament on Monday to replace Leo Varadkar, who resigned unexpectedly last month, Al Jazeera reported. . His nomination was approved by 88 votes in favor and 69 against, after having obtained the support of the Green Party and Fianna Fail, two of his coalition allies.
Days after the shock resignation of former Irish Prime Minister Varadkar, the 37-year-old former health and higher education minister, best known for guiding Ireland’s early response to the Covid-19 pandemic, was elected head of the centre. the right-wing Fine Gael party last month without facing any opposition.
“I accept this nomination to serve as taoiseach [prime minister]”Harris said, according to Al Jazeera. “I am committed to doing everything I can to honor the trust you have placed in me,” he added.
Acknowledging coalition partners in her new administration who supported her candidacy, Harris said she plans to lead “in a spirit of unity, collaboration and mutual respect.”
At a party conference over the weekend, Harris promised to revitalize and “reset” her party, steering it back toward “core values” such as advancing law and order, business and agriculture, Al Jazeera reported.
At the age of 16, Harris joined the youth branch of Fine Gael and quickly advanced through the ranks. He was elected to parliament in 2011 at the age of 24, having served as a county councilor at the age of 22.
He was nicknamed “Baby of the Dail” (the Irish parliament) because he was the youngest member at the time. At 29 years old, he was appointed Minister of Health in 2016 and Minister of Higher Education in 2020.
Although he has spent most of his adult life in parliament, Harris has presented himself as an “accidental politician,” Al Jazeera reported. Before Harris, Leo Varadkar was the youngest leader in the country’s history when he was first elected at age 38, as well as Ireland’s first openly gay prime minister.
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