Leo Varadkar — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 2017 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2024.
Became the youngest Taoiseach at age 38, the first from an ethnic minority, and Ireland's first openly gay head of government.
Held ministerial positions including Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Minister for Health, Minister for Social Protection, and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Currently a Senior Fellow and Hauser Leader at Harvard and a global advisor at Penta Group.
Serves on the Global Advisory Board of Penta and the boards of IIEA & Global Citizen Europe.
Studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin and worked as a medical doctor.

Biography

Leo Varadkar is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 2017 to 2020 and again from 2022 to 2024. He also held the position of Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) from 2020 to 2022 and led the Fine Gael party from 2017 to 2024.