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  Harris, Simon
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NameSimon Harris
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Born December 17, 1986 (37 years)
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Jun 29, 2024 02:26pm
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InfoElected first as a Wicklow county councillor in 2009, Simon Harris served on the council until he was elected as a TD in the 2011 general election. At 28, he is the youngest member of the 31st Dáil. While serving on Wicklow County Council, he was elected with the highest first preference percentage vote of any County Councillor in Ireland. Currently he is a Minister of State with special responsibility for the OPW, Public Procurement and International Banking. While in the Dáil, Deputy Harris has been a strong advocate for those affected with disabilities and Autism.


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RACES
  11/29/2024 Irish Taoiseach ???
  11/29/2024 Irish Dáil - Wicklow ???
  04/09/2024 Irish Taoiseach Won 56.05% (+12.10%)
  03/24/2024 Fine Gael Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/17/2022 IRE Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation, & Science Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/17/2022 IRE Minister for Justice Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/27/2020 IRE Minister for Higher Education, Innovation, & Science Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/08/2020 Irish Dáil - Wicklow Won 12.29% (-11.96%)
  05/06/2016 IRE Minister for Health Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/26/2016 Irish Dáil - Wicklow Won 15.72% (-5.13%)
  05/25/2014 IRE MEP - South Lost 8.46% (-13.08%)
  02/25/2011 Irish Dail - Wicklow Won 11.87% (-0.37%)
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  06/02/2017 Fine Gael Leader Lost 0.00% (-59.64%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Irish 36th Amendment (Repeal Abortion Ban) - May 25, 2018 YES Yes
Fine Gael Leader - Jun 02, 2017 FG Simon Coveney
Irish 35th Amendment (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) - May 22, 2015 YES Yes