Coalition Government: Varadkar and Victory Friday

coalition government: Coveney won the votes of a majority of party members, but Varadkar was backed by most lawmakers and local representatives to give him victory Friday under the centre-right party's electoral college system, according to CBC. Ireland same-sex marriage referendum 'Yes' wins He is highly likely to become prime minister in Ireland's coalition government, although not immediately. Varadkar defeated rival Simon Coveney in a contest to replace Enda Kenny, who resigned last month. Kenny will remain for a couple of weeks while Varadkar holds talks with other members of the Fine Gael-led coalition government. Varadkar was born in Dublin in 1979, the son of an Indian doctor and an Irish nurse. At 38, Varadkar will be Ireland's youngest leader, as well as the first from an ethnic-minority background and the first openly gay leader. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.