LONDON (AP) — A 39-year-old lawmaker is set to become Northern Ireland’s youngest first minister, following an internal party revolt that led to the ousting of the leader who played a major role during recent Brexit dramas. Paul Givan was nominated for the top job in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday by the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. Edwin Poots broke with tradition by deciding not to serve as first minister himself. Both Givan and Poots are considered religious conservatives. DUP divisions surfaced with the effective ousting of First Minister Arlene Foster over her handling of Brexit and her perceived softening on social issues like abortion and LGBT rights.
