Ireland: Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Quits citing Personal Reasons

Political crisis erupted in . Leo Varadkar announced his resignation from the leadership of the ruling “Fine Gael” party and its presidency. His resignation from the leadership of the ruling party “Fine Gael” and from the presidency of the centre-right coalition government Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced, saying he is not “the best for the post”. “I resign from the presidency and direction of ‘Fine Gael’ and will resign from the position of Prime Minister as soon as my successor is in position to take office,” Leo Varadkar said citing “personal and political reasons”. During an interview Press at the entrance of the prime minister’s office, moved Leo Varadkar referred to the achievements of previous governments while admitting some failures on the route. Recognizing that it is never the right time to resign, he added that “after seven years in the prime ministership, I do not feel I am the best for the job,” he added and said he currently has no plans for the future. Leo Varadkar’s last prime minister term began in December 2022. In 2017, at 38, he was the first immigrant doctor and homosexual to become the youngest prime minister of a deeply conservative Ireland. Between 2020 and 2022 he left his position in the prime ministership to Michael Martin the party leader “Fianna Fáil” who joins the Green Party in the government coalition. His resignation comes after defeat in the March 8 referendum, in which the government proposed amending the 1937 Constitution on women and family issues. The two amendments were rejected by the large majority of citizens. Over 67% rejected the amendment that broadened the concept of family beyond the concept of marriage and 73% rejected the amendment which removed the text from the Constitution on the primary role of women in ‘home obligations’ in the household. The vote was considered to reflect the climate of discontent in the country of five million inhabitants and Leo Varadkar’s government was accused of not preparing the field for the referendum well, at a time when almost all of the political class were in favour of changes.