Simon Harris has become Ireland's youngest-ever prime minister at the age of 37
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He was officially installed as taoiseach (Irish prime minister) by members of the Dail (Irish parliament) on April 9
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He replaced Leo Varadkar, who suddenly announced he was stepping down last month
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Simon Harris is known as "TikTok taoiseach" because of his social media presence
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He was born in 1986 and grew up in the coastal town of Greystones in County Wicklow. He is the eldest of three children, the son of a taxi driver and a special needs assistant
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He dropped out of a college course in journalism and French in Dublin after one year to concentrate on an already promising political career
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Mr Harris entered politics at a very young age. He joined Fine Gael's youth wing at the age of 16 and quickly rose through the party's ranks
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He was a county councillor at the age of 22 and was elected to parliament at 24
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Mr Harris was also the former Health and Higher Education Minister for Ireland and helped with the country's response at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic