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Leo Varadkar

Politician

Leo Varadkar is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Leo Varadkar · Leo Varadkars · Λίο Βαράντκαρ · Леа Варадкар · Лео Варадкар · 8 more...				[sources]
Other name	Leo Eric Varadkar · Leo Varadkar · Leo Varadkars · Leo de Varad · Varadkar, Leo · 20 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1979-01-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Dublin				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Ireland				[sources]
Country	Ireland				[sources]
Citizenship	Ireland				[sources]
First name	Leo				[sources]
Keywords	National government				[sources]
Last name	Varadkar				[sources]
Website	www.leovaradkar.ie · twitter.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1728820				[sources]
Position	Dáil Éireann (member, 2007-2011) · Dáil Éireann (member, 2011-2016) · Dáil Éireann (member, 2016-) · Leader of Fine Gael (2017-2024) · Minister for Defence (Ireland) (2017-2020) · 13 more...				[sources]
Education	School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin · The King's Hospital · Trinity College Dublin				[sources]
Last change	2024-10-31	Last processed	2024-10-31	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020, and from 2022 to 2024.

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-04-22

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Dr Matthew Barrett	unmarried partner	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Teachta Dála	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Teachta Dála	2016-03-10	2020-01-14
Teachta Dála	2020-02-08	-
Minister for Defence (Ireland)	2017-06-14	2020-06-27
Teachta Dála	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Taoiseach	2022-12-17	2024-04-09
Leader of Fine Gael	2017-06-02	2024-03-20
Tánaiste	2020-06-27	2022-12-17
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2017-11-28	2017-11-30
Tánaiste	2020-06-27	2022-12-17
Minister for Health (Ireland)	2014-07-11	2016-05-06
Minister for Transport (Ireland)	2011-03-09	2014-07-11
Minister for Transport (Ireland)	2011-03-09	2014-07-11
Taoiseach	2017-06-14	2020-06-27
Taoiseach	2022-12-17	2024-04-09
Member of Dáil Éireann	2016-03-10	-
Minister for Social Protection	2016-05-06	2017-06-14
Teachta Dála	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Teachta Dála	2020-02-08	-
Member of Dáil Éireann	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2017-11-28	2017-11-30
Minister for Health (Ireland)	2014-07-11	2016-05-06
Teachta Dála	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2020-06-27	2022-12-17
Teachta Dála	2016-03-10	2020-01-14
Minister for Social Protection	2016-05-06	2017-06-14
Member of Dáil Éireann	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Minister for Defence (Ireland)	2017-06-14	2020-06-27
Taoiseach	2017-06-14	2020-06-27
Leader of Fine Gael	2017-06-02	2024-03-20
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2020-06-27	2022-12-17

Data sources

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Dr Matthew Barrett	unmarried partner	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Teachta Dála	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Teachta Dála	2016-03-10	2020-01-14
Teachta Dála	2020-02-08	-
Minister for Defence (Ireland)	2017-06-14	2020-06-27
Teachta Dála	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Taoiseach	2022-12-17	2024-04-09
Leader of Fine Gael	2017-06-02	2024-03-20
Tánaiste	2020-06-27	2022-12-17
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2017-11-28	2017-11-30
Tánaiste	2020-06-27	2022-12-17
Minister for Health (Ireland)	2014-07-11	2016-05-06
Minister for Transport (Ireland)	2011-03-09	2014-07-11
Minister for Transport (Ireland)	2011-03-09	2014-07-11
Taoiseach	2017-06-14	2020-06-27
Taoiseach	2022-12-17	2024-04-09
Member of Dáil Éireann	2016-03-10	-
Minister for Social Protection	2016-05-06	2017-06-14
Teachta Dála	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Teachta Dála	2020-02-08	-
Member of Dáil Éireann	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2017-11-28	2017-11-30
Minister for Health (Ireland)	2014-07-11	2016-05-06
Teachta Dála	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2020-06-27	2022-12-17
Teachta Dála	2016-03-10	2020-01-14
Minister for Social Protection	2016-05-06	2017-06-14
Member of Dáil Éireann	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Minister for Defence (Ireland)	2017-06-14	2020-06-27
Taoiseach	2017-06-14	2020-06-27
Leader of Fine Gael	2017-06-02	2024-03-20
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2020-06-27	2022-12-17