Simon Harris
Taoiseach since 2024
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| January 2025 | Begins serving as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Minister for Defence. |
| January 2025 | Begins serving as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Minister for Defence. |
| January 23 2025 | Harris and the previous government continued to carry out duties until their successors were officially appointed. |
| January 23 2025 | Harris and the previous government continued to carry out duties until their successors were officially appointed. |
| 2024 | Simon Harris received his appointment as Taoiseach from President Michael D. Higgins, becoming the youngest Taoiseach in the history of the state. |
| 2024 | Simon Harris received his appointment as Taoiseach from President Michael D. Higgins, becoming the youngest Taoiseach in the history of the state. |
| December 18 2024 | Simon Harris resigned as Taoiseach during the first meeting of the 34th Dáil, though he and the other members of the government continued to fulfill their duties until their successors were appointed. |
| December 18 2024 | Simon Harris resigned as Taoiseach during the first meeting of the 34th Dáil, though he and the other members of the government continued to fulfill their duties until their successors were appointed. |
| November 29 2024 | Harris was re-elected to the Dáil on the first count in the general election. |
| November 29 2024 | Harris was re-elected to the Dáil on the first count in the general election. |
| November 22 2024 | During the final weekend of the campaign, Simon Harris had an emotional exchange with Charlotte Fallon, a carer from St Joseph's Foundation, in Kanturk, where he faced criticism for his dismissive response regarding the government's treatment of carers and people with disabilities. |
| November 22 2024 | During the final weekend of the campaign, Simon Harris had an emotional exchange with Charlotte Fallon, a carer from St Joseph's Foundation, in Kanturk, where he faced criticism for his dismissive response regarding the government's treatment of carers and people with disabilities. |
| November 8 2024 | Simon Harris sought a dissolution of the 33rd Dáil after returning from a European Council meeting in Hungary, which was granted by President Michael D. Higgins, leading to a scheduled general election for 29 November. |
| November 8 2024 | Simon Harris sought a dissolution of the 33rd Dáil after returning from a European Council meeting in Hungary, which was granted by President Michael D. Higgins, leading to a scheduled general election for 29 November. |
| September 2024 | Harris defended his statements linking homelessness and migration, asserting that the primary source of homelessness in Dublin was leaving direct provision. |
| September 2024 | Harris defended his statements linking homelessness and migration, asserting that the primary source of homelessness in Dublin was leaving direct provision. |
| May 28 2024 | Ireland announced the recognition of a Palestinian state, which Harris referred to as an 'important and historic' move. |
| May 28 2024 | Ireland announced the recognition of a Palestinian state, which Harris referred to as an 'important and historic' move. |
| April 2024 | Harris stated that Ireland would not provide a 'loophole' for immigration issues, following an increase in asylum seekers from the UK due to the Rwanda asylum plan. |
| April 2024 | Harris stated that Ireland would not provide a 'loophole' for immigration issues, following an increase in asylum seekers from the UK due to the Rwanda asylum plan. |
| April 9 2024 | The Dáil reconvened after the Easter recess, during which Simon Harris was forwarded for the nomination of Taoiseach. |
| April 9 2024 | Harris was appointed Taoiseach at age 37, becoming the youngest holder of the office in the state's history. |
| April 9 2024 | Simon Harris was nominated by the Dáil as Taoiseach by a vote of 88 to 69, following the resignation of Varadkar. |
| April 9 2024 | Simon Harris was nominated by the Dáil as Taoiseach by a vote of 88 to 69, following the resignation of Varadkar. |
| April 9 2024 | The Dáil reconvened after the Easter recess, during which Simon Harris was forwarded for the nomination of Taoiseach. |
| April 9 2024 | Harris was appointed Taoiseach at age 37, becoming the youngest holder of the office in the state's history. |
| April 8 2024 | Leo Varadkar tendered his resignation as Taoiseach to the President. |
| April 8 2024 | Leo Varadkar tendered his resignation as Taoiseach to the President. |
| March 24 2024 | Simon Harris was the only candidate for Fine Gael leader when the deadline for nominations was reached and was confirmed as leader at the party's meeting in Athlone. |
| March 24 2024 | Simon Harris was the only candidate for Fine Gael leader when the deadline for nominations was reached and was confirmed as leader at the party's meeting in Athlone. |
| March 21 2024 | Simon Harris confirmed his intention to run for Fine Gael leader during the evening news. |
| March 21 2024 | Simon Harris confirmed his intention to run for Fine Gael leader during the evening news. |
| March 20 2024 | Leo Varadkar resigned as leader of Fine Gael, triggering a leadership election. |
| March 20 2024 | Leo Varadkar resigned as leader of Fine Gael, triggering a leadership election. |
| 2023 | Harris condemned the Hamas-led attack on Israel and criticized Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, advocating for international law and human rights. |
| 2023 | Harris condemned the Hamas-led attack on Israel and criticized Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, advocating for international law and human rights. |
| June 2023 | Concludes temporary role as Minister for Justice. |
| June 2023 | Concludes temporary role as Minister for Justice. |
| December 2022 | Begins serving as Minister for Justice during Helen McEntee's maternity leave. |
| December 2022 | Begins serving as Minister for Justice during Helen McEntee's maternity leave. |
| December 17 2022 | Following Leo Varadkar's appointment as Taoiseach, Simon Harris was re-appointed as Fine Gael Director of Elections and temporarily took on the role of Minister for Justice during the maternity leave of Helen McEntee. |
| December 17 2022 | Following Leo Varadkar's appointment as Taoiseach, Simon Harris was re-appointed as Fine Gael Director of Elections and temporarily took on the role of Minister for Justice during the maternity leave of Helen McEntee. |
| May 2022 | Simon Harris published 'Funding our Future', a new policy aimed at sustainably funding higher education and reducing the cost of third-level education for students and families. |
| May 2022 | Simon Harris published 'Funding our Future', a new policy aimed at sustainably funding higher education and reducing the cost of third-level education for students and families. |
| 2021 | Harris served as the Fine Gael Director of Elections for councillor James Geoghegan's campaign in the 2021 Dublin Bay South by-election. |
| 2021 | Harris served as the Fine Gael Director of Elections for councillor James Geoghegan's campaign in the 2021 Dublin Bay South by-election. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Simon Harris used Instagram for live streams as Minister of Health, engaging with the public by taking questions. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Simon Harris used Instagram for live streams as Minister of Health, engaging with the public by taking questions. |
| June 27 2020 | Simon Harris was appointed as Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, leading a new department in the government led by Micheál Martin. |
| June 27 2020 | Simon Harris was appointed as Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, leading a new department in the government led by Micheál Martin. |
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