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A candidate for Fine Gael. View party
ELECTED
Leo Varadkar
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Taoiseach
Biography

Varadkar was first elected as a TD in the 2007. He became the country's youngest ever Taoiseach in 2017. He previously served as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Social Protection and Health respectively. He is a former Mayor of Fingal County Council. Before his career in politics, he qualified as a GP.

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