Leo Varadkar was elected to the 30th Dáil on May 24, 2007 and appointed Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, September, 2007.

Up to that, he had been a member of Fingal County Council from October 2003, and he received the highest vote in Ireland in the Local Elections of 2004.

He has been involved with Fine Gael for 10 years, during which time he has served as Vice-President of the Youth of the European Peoples Party (YEPP), Chairperson of Dublin West Fine Gael, and a member of the Young Fine Gael National Executive.

He was born and brought up in the Blanchardstown/Castleknock area.

Details of Leo's recent activities can be accessed from his own personal website at www.leovaradkar.ie.