Following the shock resignation of Leo Varadkar, Simon Harris has been sworn in as the Republic of Ireland’s youngest Prime Minister on Tuesday. Dubbed the “TikTok taoiseach” for his social media prowess, the 37-year-old Fine Gael party leader has swiftly climbed the political ranks to head up Ireland’s government. Fine Gael’s coalition partners, Fianna Fáil and the Greens, endorsed Harris to become Taoiseach. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But his premiere could be a short one, with a general election set to take place by the end of March 2025.