Ireland's governing Fine Gael elects Leo Varadkar as new leader
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DUBLIN—Ireland's governing party Fine Gael elected Leo Varadkar as its new leader on Friday, choosing the gay, 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant to succeed Enda Kenny, 66, as prime minister in a striking generational and social change.
Varadkar overcame ministerial colleague Simon Coveney as expected, winning an overwhelming majority of support among the center-right party's lawmakers.
Varadkar is expected to be voted in as prime minister when parliament next sits on June 13 and become the once-staunchly Catholic country's first openly gay premier and the youngest person ever to hold the office.
