Portraits in Power: Leo Varadkar
He ascended to the top job aged just 38. Since then, three issues have hung heavy over Leo Varadkar’s time as taoiseach: Brexit, healthcare and housing, writes Michael Brennan
Leo Varadkar (1979-)
Party: Fine Gael
Constituency: Dublin West
In office: June 2017- present
Key quote:“I don’t think my election as taoiseach actually made history - it just reflected it, reflected the enormous changes that had already occurred in our country.” (2017)
The history of Leo Varadkar’s time as Taoiseach is still being written. Whatever happens during the remainder of his term, though, he will be remembered for presiding over the referendum to ...