Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in November. 2023.
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced on Wednesday that he will step down once his Fine Gael party appoints a new leader.
“When I became party leader and Taoiseach (prime minister) in June 2017, I knew that part of the leadership knew it was time to pass the baton to someone else, and then have the courage to do so,” Varadkar told reporters outside government offices in Dublin. the time now”.
“I resign as Chairman and Leader of the Fine Gael Party with effect from today and will resign as Chairman of the party as soon as my successor is able to take up the position.”
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