Economist, journalist, barrister, historian and politician, Garret FitzGerald was prime minister of Ireland from 1981 to 1987. He is now retired and lives in Dublin. In this autobiography, he writes about the most significant achievements of his career.
Garret FitzGerald was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office (July 1981 to February 1982; December 1982 to March 1987). FitzGerald was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1965 and was subsequently elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD in 1969. He served as Foreign Affairs Minister from 1973 to 1977. FitzGerald was the leader of Fine Gael between 1977 and 1987.