Simon Harris

Simon Harris T.D. is the Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland) and Minister for Finance.

He previously served as Taoiseach from April 2024 to January 2025 and will resume that role in November 2027.

Tánaiste Harris has served as a Minister in government in several portfolios including Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister for Defence, Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Minister for Health.

He previously served as Minister of State at the Departments of Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach with Special Responsibility for the OPW, Public Procurement, and International Banking

He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 General Election and was the youngest member of the 31st Dáil.

Simon has been elected as a T.D. for the constituency of Wicklow since 2011. He has served as Leader of the Fine Gael party since March 2024.

Simon’s involvement in politics began after he established an Autism support and lobby group in County Wicklow to seek to give a voice to people living with Autism and their families and to articulate their concerns and needs.

He works tirelessly as a disability advocate and through his work in the disability area he has first-hand meaningful understanding of issues affecting people with disabilities.

Alternate Governor: Emma Cunningham