Simon Harris (politikus): Perbedaan antara revisi

Harris lahir di [[Greystones]], [[County Wicklow]], pada tahun 1986. Ia adalah anak tertua dari tiga bersaudara yang lahir dari pasangan Bart dan Mary Harris.<ref>{{cite web|title=Siblings celebrate in style|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/siblings-celebrate-in-style-27618836.html|publisher=Bray People|access-date=15 June 2017|date=25 October 2007|archive-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228041234/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/siblings-celebrate-in-style-27618836.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Harris celebrates his 30th birthday|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/harris-celebrates-his-30th-birthday-35140942.html|publisher=Bray People|access-date=15 June 2017|date=22 October 2016|archive-date=4 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204203029/http://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/harris-celebrates-his-30th-birthday-35140942.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Paman buyutnya adalah anggota dewan [[Fine Gael]] di [[Dún Laoghaire]].<ref name=cullen>{{cite news|title=Simon Harris as Minister for Health: the challenge awaits|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/simon-harris-as-minister-for-health-the-challenge-awaits-1.2646917|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=15 June 2017|date=17 May 2016|first=Paul|last=Cullen|archive-date=2 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502163806/http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/simon-harris-as-minister-for-health-the-challenge-awaits-1.2646917|url-status=live}}</ref>

Harris dididik di Sekolah Menengah Iman Suci St. David, di Greystones, dan pertama kali terlibat dalam politik lokal saat berusia lima belas tahun ketika dia mendirikan ''North Wicklow Triple A Alliance'' untuk membantu keluarga anak-anak dengan gangguan [[Gangguan spektrum autisme|spektrum autisme]] dan [[Gangguan pemusatan perhatian dan hiperaktivitas|gangguan defisit perhatian]]. Sebagai siswa Sertifikat Junior, ia melobi politisi untuk mendapatkan fasilitas yang lebih baik agar anak-anak penyandang disabilitas dapat diintegrasikan ke dalam pendidikan umum.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Icarus minister: How Simon Harris flew too high too soon|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/the-icarus-minister-how-simon-harris-flew-too-high-too-soon-35481305.html|newspaper=Irish Independent|access-date=15 June 2017|date=25 February 2017|first=Nicola|last=Anderson|archive-date=25 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425102158/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/the-icarus-minister-how-simon-harris-flew-too-high-too-soon-35481305.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Dia awalnya belajar [[Kewartawanan|Jurnalisme]] dan Perancis[[Bahasa Prancis|Prancis]], di [[Institut Teknologi Dublin]], tapi keluar pada tahun pertama.<ref name=cullen />