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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigns: Ireland's Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar surprised everyone by suddenly resigning from his post. The entire nation was shocked by the announcement of his resignation and questions also arose as to why he resigned?
Why did Leo Varadkar resign?
45-year-old Leo Varadkar has cited personal and political reasons behind his resignation. He said that my reasons for leaving office at the moment are personal and political, but mainly political. After seven years in office, I no longer feel that I am the most suitable person for the post of Prime Minister.
What did Varadkar say…
Leo Varadkar said: “I am confident that my party will be able to find a better leader than me to win seats for Fine Gael in next year's general election.” It is noteworthy that the Prime Minister of Ireland is known as 'Taoiseach'. “The local European candidates are loyal allies and good friends and I want to give them the best possible chance,” he said. On a personal level I enjoyed being Taoiseach. However, politicians are human beings and we too have our limits. We give it everything until it goes beyond our capacity and then we have to move on.
Who is Leo Varadkar?
Leo Varadkar was born to a Mumbai-born father and Irish mother and has led the Fine Gael party since 2017. This gave him the opportunity to become the youngest and first gay Prime Minister of the country. Leo Varadkar has held the post of 'Taoiseach' twice since 2017. He held the post of Prime Minister for the first time between 2017 and 2020 and for the second time from December 2022 till now.