Ireland's New Prime Minister Simon Harris Takes Office After Leo Varadkar Resigns

Published: 09 April 2024 at 14:15

Simon Harris has been selected as the new Prime Minister of Ireland following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar. The transition took place in Dublin on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, with Harris being applauded by fellow lawmakers outside Leinster House. Varadkar officially resigned by tendering his resignation to the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, at Aras an Uachtarain on Monday, April 8, 2024.

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