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Indian-origin Leo Varadkar elected as Ireland's new prime minister

Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been elected as the new prime minister of Ireland after a vote in the lower house of parliament

Updated On: 18 Dec 2022 | 11:57 AM IST

Marcos to Rajapaksa: A short guide to leaders fleeing their nations

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not the first leader to have fled their country in the face of popular unrest. Here is a brief list mentioning some of them

Updated On: 13 Jul 2022 | 3:46 PM IST

Voting in Ireland's general election begins; PM Varadkar aims for new term

Some 3.3 million people are eligible to vote to elect 159 members of the Dail, the lower chamber of parliament in Dublin

Updated On: 08 Feb 2020 | 3:09 PM IST

Indian-origin Leo Varadkar elected as Ireland's youngest and first gay PM

The Dublin-born son of Mumbai-born Ashok Varadkar & Irish mother Miriam, served as welfare minister

Updated On: 15 Jun 2017 | 9:18 AM IST