In his inauguration speech as leader of the ruling Fine Gael party at the party conference in West Meath district on March 24, Mr. Harris said: "I am very honored to be officially here today with everyone to become become the leader of this great party, our great party."
“I want to thank every person in this room and every community across Ireland for their trust. Today I want to promise and commit to repaying that trust by working hard with blood, sweat and tears, day after day with responsibility, with humility and courtesy,” said Mr. Harris. expression.
Mr. Simon Harris - Ireland's Minister of Higher Education - prepares to speak after being announced as the new leader of the Fine Gael party. Photo: Reuters
Mr. Harris will replace Mr. Leo Varadkar as party leader - who suddenly announced his resignation on March 20 for "personal and political, but mainly political" reasons. Mr. Varadkar made headlines in 3 when he became the youngest Prime Minister in Irish history at the age of 2017 at the time.
The 37-year-old new leader of the Fine Gale party, best known for leading Ireland's initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be elected Ireland's youngest-ever prime minister in the next parliamentary meeting. on April 9 thanks to support from coalition partners.
After succeeding Mr Varadkar as Fine Gael leader, Mr Harris pledged to help small business, focus on law and order and tackle migration. Sharing with the press, he said he planned to run for the remainder of his term until March 3.
He is one of Ireland's most famous government ministers and a good communicator with a keen eye for social networks. Mr. Harris's presence on TikTok has prompted one parliamentary opponent to call him “TikTok taoiseach” (Irish for prime minister).
Mr. Harris previously held the position of Ireland's Minister of Higher Education. According to Fine Gael's website, he also served as the country's Health Minister from May 5 to June 2016.
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