Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian-origin Leo Varadkar on assuming workplace as Ireland’s PM for the second time period. In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi mentioned that he values the historic ties, shared constitutional values, and multi-faceted cooperation between India and Ireland. “Congratulations @LeoVaradkar on assuming office as Taoiseach for the second time. Highly value our historical ties, shared constitutional values & multi-faceted cooperation with Ireland. Look forward to working together to realise the full potential of our vibrant economies. (sic),” his tweet learn.

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Here are 5 factors to learn about Ireland’s Prime Minister:

1) Varadkar grew to become the top of the Ireland authorities for the second time as a part of a job-sharing deal made by the nation’s centrist coalition authorities. He changed Micheál Martin as Taoiseach – or Ireland’s chief – after lawmakers voted to approve his nomination throughout a particular session of the Dail, the decrease home of Ireland’s Parliament.

2) In an acceptance speech, Varadkar promised to sort out the housing and price of dwelling crises in the course of the the rest of the federal government’s time period, “offering hope and housing, economic opportunities and a fair start for all.”

3) Varadkar, 43, served as Prime Minister between 2017 and 2020. He is the nation’s youngest-ever chief and first overtly homosexual Prime Minister. He grew to become the nation’s youngest Taoiseach on the age of 38, turning into Ireland’s first biracial chief to serve in that capability and likewise the primary of Indian heritage.

4) Varadkar was born in Dublin to an Irish mom who labored as a nurse and an Indian immigrant father who was a certified physician. After gaining a medical diploma from Trinity College Dublin, he went into common follow however stayed concerned in politics, and in 2007 secured election for Fine Gael in Dublin West.

5) In 2015, earlier than Ireland’s referendum legalising same-sex marriage, Varadkar got here out publicly as homosexual. His tenure as Taoiseach was overshadowed by Brexit and the pandemic, throughout which he re-registered as a physician and returned to work as soon as per week whereas persevering with to guide the nation.

(With AP, AFP inputs)