Simon Harris became Ireland’s youngest ever prime minister Tuesday, April 9 pledging to bring “new energy” to the role. Harris, 37, replaces Leo Varadkar who abruptly quit last month citing personal and political reasons.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday, April 2, as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison.