Bhubaneswar, April 10 -- Simon Harris has become Ireland's new and youngest-ever prime minister. He was elected to the post by the Ireland Parliament just a month after Leo Varadkar's surprising resignation. Harris was formally appointed as Ireland's prime minister on Tuesday. He replaced Leo Varadkar who last month announced his resignation, citing "personal and political" reasons.

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