The Tánaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland on the advice of senior politicians, including the prime minister.
Varadkar has been serving as Tanaiste and minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment since June 2020.
He was born in 1979 in Dublin. Varadkar is the third child of Ashok and Miriam (née Howell) Varadkar. His father was born in Mumbai.
Other top positions
Besides being the heads or deputy heads of other countries, persons of Indian origin are also serving as members of a government’s cabinet and ministers, diplomats, ambassadors, and consuls general to India.
A total of 55 Indian-origin person are serving as cabinet ministers in nearly a dozen countries. Four more serve as additional ministers.
Another 63 people of Indian origin are members of parliament or federal legislators.
A total of 10 people of Indian descent serve as ambassadors of their respective countries, while another 2 represent their nations as consul generals.
Besides politics, people of Indian origin have also climbed to the highest ranks in judiciary systems across the globe. Four countries (Mauritius, Fiji, Singapore and Suriname) have Chief Justices of Indian origin.
Persons of Indian origin have also made their mark in the financial systems of various countries. Four nations (Fiji, Guyana, Singapore and Mauritius) have appointed Indian origin men to head their central banking system.
In America
In the US alone, a total of 112 people of Indian origin are at top positions in the administration, including Neera Tanden who is a senior adviser to President Joe Biden.
In politics, 26 Indian-origin leaders have been elected as state leaders while another six have been elected as local leaders.
Three people of Indian descent serve as judges in the US circuit courts of appeals.