  jim mitchell (19 october 1946 â 2 december 2002) was an irish fine gael politician who served in the cabinets of taoiseach garret fitzgerald from 1981â82 and 1982â87. he was deputy leader of the fine gael party from 2001 until 2002. ==early life== mitchell began his political involvement when he supported seÃ¡n macbride, leader of the radical republican clann na poblachta at the 1957 general election. he joined fine gael in 1967, becoming that party's unsuccessful candidate in a by-election in 1970. he sought a party nomination to run at the 1973 general election. however he agreed not to contest the seat to allow declan costello, a senior figure in his party and son of former taoiseach john a. costello, to be elected. costello went on to serve as attorney general of ireland in the 1973â1977 national coalition of fine gael and the labour party. mitchell was elected to dublin corporation in 1974. in 1976, aged 29, he became the youngest ever [[l
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