The Leader of Fine Gael is the most senior politician within the Fine Gael political party in Ireland, following the resignation of Enda Kenny, since 2 June 2017, the office had been held by which Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Taoiseach, Minister for Defence and Leader of Fine Gael?
Leader of Fine Gael The Leader of Fine Gael is the most senior politician within the Fine Gael political party in Ireland. Since 2 June 2017, the office had been held by Leo Varadkar following the resignation of Enda Kenny.
Government of the 32nd Dáil The 32nd Dáil was elected at the 2016 general election. When it met on 10 March 2016, the Dáil failed to elect a Taoiseach, resulting in the formal resignation of Enda Kenny who continued in a caretaker capacity pending the appointment of the 30th Government of Ireland. After two further failed attempts to elect a Taoiseach Enda Kenny was eventually elected at the fourth time of asking on the Friday, 6 May 2016 and his cabinet was announced later that day. This was the first occasion on which an outgoing Fine Gael Taoiseach was re-elected.