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- Birth nameGarret Michael Desmond Fitzgerald
- Garret Desmond FitzGerald (9 February 1926 - 19 May 2011) was an Irish economist, barrister, lecturer, public intellectual and Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987, Leader of Fine Gael from 1977 to 1987, Leader of the Opposition from 1977 to 1981 and March 1982 to December 1982 and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1992. He was a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1965 to 1969.
- SpouseJoan O'Farrell(1947 - 1999) (her death, 3 children)
- He served as the seventh Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland from June 30, 1981 to March 9, 1982 and from December 14, 1982 to March 10, 1987.
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