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 ...