(VOVWORLD) - Leo Varadkar announced on Wednesday he was stepping down as Ireland's prime minister in a surprise move, saying the country's coalition government would stand a better chance of reelection under another leader.
 Leo Varadkar announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Ireland, March 20, 2024. (Photo: Reuters) |
Varadkar's Fine Gael party will open nominations for a new leader on Thursday with the results to be announced on April 5.
Parliament would then vote on that person. "My reasons for stepping down are both personal and political," Varadkar, 45, told a news conference at government buildings in Dublin.