Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar(Var-ad-kar) has stunned the nation with his resignation, citing personal and political motives. Addressing reporters in Dublin, Varadkar (Var-ad-kar) explained his departure as a decision driven by “personal and political, but mainly political” reasons. He expressed a belief that after seven years in office, another leader would be better suited to secure re-election. Varadkar(Var-ad-kar), the youngest prime minister in Irish history and the country’s first openly gay leader, assumed office in 2017. In 2020, his premiership ended when no party secured a majority in the general election. Fine Gael formed a coalition with Fianna Fáil (Fee-yana-foyl), resulting in Varadkar and Micheál Martin swapping leadership roles. Varadkar resumed office as Taoiseach (tee-sha-h) in December 2022. Recent challenges include losing two referenda to change the constitution for its “sexist” language. Known for his efforts to liberalize Ireland, particularly in reforming anti-abortion laws and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, Varadkar entered politics at 27. He publicly came out as gay in 2015 while serving as Minister of Health, supporting the Marriage Equality Bill. Leo Varadkar(Var-ad-kar), hailing from Dublin, boasts a multiracial background, with an Indian father from Mumbai and an Irish mother from Dungarvan, County Waterford. He pursued his medical education at Trinity College Dublin. #Queer Up The World View