Garret FitzGerald

For other people named Garret FitzGerald, see Garret FitzGerald (disambiguation).

Garret FitzGerald
FitzGerald, 48, in a monochrome portrait
FitzGerald in 1975
8th Taoiseach
In office
14 December 1982 – 10 March 1987
PresidentPatrick Hillery
Tánaiste
Preceded byCharles Haughey
Succeeded byCharles Haughey
In office
30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
TánaisteMichael O'Leary
Preceded byCharles Haughey
Succeeded byCharles Haughey
Leader of the Opposition
In office
10 March 1982 – 14 December 1982
PresidentPatrick Hillery
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byCharles Haughey
Succeeded byCharles Haughey
In office
5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981
Taoiseach
Preceded byJack Lynch
Succeeded byCharles Haughey
Leader of Fine Gael
In office
1 July 1977 – 10 March 1987
DeputyPeter Barry
Preceded byLiam Cosgrave
Succeeded byAlan Dukes
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byBrian Lenihan
Succeeded byMichael O'Kennedy
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969 – November 1992
ConstituencyDublin South-East
Senator
In office
23 June 1965 – 18 June 1969
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born(1926-02-09)9 February 1926
Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland
Died19 May 2011(2011-05-19) (aged 85)
Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeShanganagh Cemetery, Shankill, Dublin
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Joan O'Farrell
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(m. 1947; died 1999)​
RelationsEithne FitzGerald (daughter-in-law)
Children3, including John
Parents
EducationBelvedere College
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Barrister
  • economist
  • journalist
  • lecturer
  • politician
Nickname"Garret the Good"[1]

Garret Desmond FitzGerald (9 February 1926 – 19 May 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, public intellectual, economist and barrister who served twice as Taoiseach, serving from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987. He served as Leader of Fine Gael from 1977 to 1987 and was twice Leader of the Opposition between 1977 and 1982; he was previously Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1973 to 1977. FitzGerald served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1992 and was a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1965 to 1969.

He was the son of Desmond FitzGerald, the first foreign minister of the Irish Free State. At the time of his death, FitzGerald was president of the Institute of International and European Affairs[2] and a columnist for The Irish Times, and had made occasional appearances on television programmes.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference examiner-2011-05-20 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Think tank to put offices on the market". Irish Independent. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ Cowell, Alan (19 May 2011). "Garret FitzGerald, Ex-Irish Premier, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.