Garret FitzGerald (1926–2011) was an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 1981 to 1982 and from 1982 to 1987. He helped negotiate the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement, an important foundation for the Northern Ireland peace process. A supporter of European integration and a more pluralist Irish society, he remained active in public debate after leaving office through his books and regular columns in The Irish Times. He was my grandma's cousin.