Simon Harris: Profile of a man in a hurry to the top - BBC News

The favourite to replace Leo Varadkar as taoiseach organised his first political meeting aged 16.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty Images/NurPhotoImage caption, Simon Harris, now 37, organised his first political meeting when he was a 16-year-old schoolboyBy Eimear FlanaganBBC News NISimon Harris is set to replace Leo Varadkar, not only as taoiseach but also as the youngest person ever to lead the Republic of Ireland.

At 37, he is a year younger than Mr Varadkar was when he took the same job in 2017.

For Simon Harris, it has been a rapid rise to the top of Irish politics, but then he did start out very early.

The County Wicklow native organised his first political meeting at just 16 years of age.

He was also in such a hurry to start his career in politics that he dropped out of college without finishing his degree.

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