2017 Fine Gael leadership election
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title:
2017 Fine Gael leadership election
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The 2017 Fine Gael leadership election was triggered in May 2017, when Enda Kenny resigned as leader of Fine Gael. Voting began by members of Fine Gael and Young Fine Gael on 29 May 2017. On 2 June Leo Varadkar was announced as the victor, beating rival Simon Coveney. With Fine Gael being the governing party at the time, this election effectively selected a new Taoiseach for Ireland. The electoral system was an electoral college of the members of the Fine Gael party, Fine Gael councillors and Fi
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Irish political party leadership contest
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Fine_Gael_leadership_election
date created:
2017-05-17T18:13:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T19:40:11Z
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