FILE PHOTO: Irish Minister for Justice Simon Harris attends the State Funeral of Ireland's former Prime Minister (Taoiseach) John Bruton, in Dunboyne, Ireland, February 10, 2024. Julien Behal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
ATHLONE, Ireland (Reuters) -Simon Harris became Irish prime minister in waiting on Sunday, pledging to help small business, focus on law and order and tackle migration after his unopposed election to succeed Leo Varadkar as leader of the governing Fine Gael party.
Harris, a 37-year-old minister best known for helping steer the country's initial response to COVID-19, will be voted in as Ireland's youngest ever prime minister when parliament next sits on April 9 thanks to support from coalition partners.
