title: Fine Gael
Stephen Barrett (Irish politician)
Charles Flanagan
Simon Coveney
Enda Kenny
James Reilly (Irish politician)
Leader of Fine Gael
Leo Varadkar
Fine Gael leadership election, 2017
Paddy O'Toole
sentences: Fine Gael ( ; English: "Family" or "Tribe of the Irish") is a liberal-conservative and Christian democratic political party in Ireland.
 Fine Gael is currently the governing and largest party in Ireland in terms of members of the Oireachtas and Irish members of European Parliament.
 The party has a membership of 35,000, and is the senior partner governing in a minority coalition with several independent politicians, with party leader Leo Varadkar serving as Taoiseach .
 Varadkar succeeded Enda Kenny as party leader on 2 June 2017 and as Taoiseach on 14 June; Kenny had been leader since 2002, and Taoiseach since 2011.
Stephen Declan Barrett (26 December 1913 – 8 September 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, barrister and judge.
 He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork Borough constituency at the 1954 by-election caused by the death of Thomas F. O'Higgins of Fine Gael.
 He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired from politics at the 1969 general election.
 He later became a Circuit Court judge.
 He was the father-in-law of Edward M. Walsh, the former president of the University of Limerick.
Charles Matthew Flanagan (born 1 November 1956) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Justice and Equality since June 2017.
 He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1987, currently for the Laois constituency.
 He previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2014 to 2017, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from May 2014 to July 2014 and Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party from 2011 to 2014.
Simon Anthony Coveney (born 16 June 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Deputy Leader of Fine Gael since June 2017.
 He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1998, currently for the Cork South-Central constituency.
 He previously served as Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government from 2016 to 2017, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine from 2011 to 2016 and Minister for Defence from 2014 to 2016.
 He served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South constituency from 2004 to 2007.
Enda Patrick Kenny (born 24 April 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May 2014 to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State for Youth Affairs from 1986 to 1987.
 He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1975, currently for the Mayo constituency.
James Reilly (born 16 August 1955) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and medical doctor.
 Between the February 2016 general election and the 6 May 2016 formation of a new government, he was the Acting Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, having held that ministry since July 2014 in the previous government, and was also deputy leader of Fine Gael from 2010 to 2017.
 He was the Minister for Health from March 2011 to July 2014.
 Reilly was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency since the 2007 general election until he lost his seat in the 2016 general election.
 Reilly was nominated by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to Seanad Éireann in May 2016.
 James Reilly was re-appointed as deputy leader of Fine Gael on 4 July 2016.
The Leader of Fine Gael is the most senior politician within the Fine Gael political party in Ireland.
 Since 2 June 2017, the office had been held by Leo Varadkar following the resignation of Enda Kenny.
Leo Eric Varadkar ( ; Irish: "Leo de Varad" ;born 18 January 1979) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Taoiseach, Minister for Defence and Leader of Fine Gael since June 2017.
 He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 2007, currently for the Dublin West constituency.
 He previously served as Minister for Social Protection from 2016 to 2017, Minister for Health from 2014 to 2016 and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport from 2011 to 2014.
The 2017 Fine Gael leadership election was triggered in May 2017, when Enda Kenny resigned as party leader.
 Voting began by members of Fine Gael and Young Fine Gael on 29 May 2017.
 On 2 June Leo Varadkar was announced as the victor, beating rival Simon Coveney 60% to 40%.
 With Fine Gael being the governing party at the time, this election effectively appointed a new Taoiseach for Ireland.
Paddy J. O'Toole (born 15 January 1938) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician.
 He was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave to the 13th Seanad Éireann in 1973.
 He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt at the 1977 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo East.
 O'Toole was just one of a handful of new Fine Gael TDs in what has gone down in history as the biggest landslide election victory for Jack Lynch's Fianna Fáil party.

Question: Question: Leo Varadkar beat what Irish Fine Gael politician on June 2, 2017, 60% to 40%?  

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 Fine Gael ( ; English: "Family" or "Tribe of the Irish") is a liberal-conservative and Christian democratic political party in Ireland.
 Fine Gael is currently the governing and largest party in Ireland in terms of members of the Oireachtas and Irish members of European Parliament.
 The party has a membership of 35,000, and is the senior partner governing in a minority coalition with several independent politicians, with party leader Leo Varadkar serving as Taoiseach .
 Varadkar succeeded Enda Kenny as party leader on 2 June 2017 and as Taoiseach on 14 June; Kenny had been leader since 2002, and Taoiseach since 2011. 

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 Stephen Declan Barrett (26 December 1913 – 8 September 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, barrister and judge.
 He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork Borough constituency at the 1954 by-election caused by the death of Thomas F. O'Higgins of Fine Gael.
 He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired from politics at the 1969 general election.
 He later became a Circuit Court judge.
 He was the father-in-law of Edward M. Walsh, the former president of the University of Limerick. 

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 Charles Matthew Flanagan (born 1 November 1956) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Justice and Equality since June 2017.
 He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1987, currently for the Laois constituency.
 He previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2014 to 2017, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from May 2014 to July 2014 and Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party from 2011 to 2014. 

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 Simon Anthony Coveney (born 16 June 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Deputy Leader of Fine Gael since June 2017.
 He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1998, currently for the Cork South-Central constituency.
 He previously served as Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government from 2016 to 2017, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine from 2011 to 2016 and Minister for Defence from 2014 to 2016.
 He served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South constituency from 2004 to 2007. 

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 Enda Patrick Kenny (born 24 April 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May 2014 to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State for Youth Affairs from 1986 to 1987.
 He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1975, currently for the Mayo constituency. 

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 James Reilly (born 16 August 1955) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and medical doctor.
 Between the February 2016 general election and the 6 May 2016 formation of a new government, he was the Acting Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, having held that ministry since July 2014 in the previous government, and was also deputy leader of Fine Gael from 2010 to 2017.
 He was the Minister for Health from March 2011 to July 2014.
 Reilly was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency since the 2007 general election until he lost his seat in the 2016 general election.
 Reilly was nominated by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to Seanad Éireann in May 2016.
 James Reilly was re-appointed as deputy leader of Fine Gael on 4 July 2016. 

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 The 2017 Fine Gael leadership election was triggered in May 2017, when Enda Kenny resigned as party leader.
 Voting began by members of Fine Gael and Young Fine Gael on 29 May 2017.
 On 2 June Leo Varadkar was announced as the victor, beating rival Simon Coveney 60% to 40%.
 With Fine Gael being the governing party at the time, this election effectively appointed a new Taoiseach for Ireland. 

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 Paddy J. O'Toole (born 15 January 1938) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician.
 He was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave to the 13th Seanad Éireann in 1973.
 He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt at the 1977 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo East.
 O'Toole was just one of a handful of new Fine Gael TDs in what has gone down in history as the biggest landslide election victory for Jack Lynch's Fianna Fáil party. 

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Answer: Simon Coveney