Indian-origin gay Minister elected Ireland's youngest PM
Ireland's Indian-origin Minister Leo Varadkar has been elected the country's youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister, at the age of 38. Varadkar defeated Housing Minister Simon Coveney in ruling party Fine Gael's leadership contest to be PM-elect. Varadkar, son of an Indian immigrant, will be confirmed as Prime Minister when Ireland's Parliament resumes on June 13.nnn