Margaret Thatcher
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The Rt. Hon. Baroness Thatcher
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| In office 4 May 1979 – 28 November 1990 |
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| Deputy | William Whitelaw (1979 - 1988) Geoffrey Howe (1988 - 1990) |
| Preceded by | James Callaghan |
| Succeeded by | John Major |
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| Born | 13 October 1925 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Sir Denis Thatcher, Bt. (m. 1951-2003, his death) |
| Relations | Alfred Roberts (father, deceased) |
| Children | Mark Thatcher, Carol Thatcher |
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born Margaret Hilda Roberts, 13 October 1925) was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She stayed prime minister from 1979 to 1990. Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990, she is often remembered by her nickname, "the Iron Lady".[1] She directed British troops in 1982 to recapture the Falkland Islands from Argentina. Argentina had captured the Falklands for a short time during the Falklands War. She had the second longest single prime ministerial term in history. She married Sir Denis Thatcher; they had twins: son Mark and daughter Carol.[2]
She suffered from strong opposition during a miner's strike in 1984 and 1985, which took away political power from the coal miners' union. There was also controversy when she tried to introduce a poll tax to Britain. This caused rioting across the country. The riots were one of the reasons she was replaced by John Major in 1990. In 1992, she became Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, joining the House of Lords.[3]
Thatcher is the only woman to hold the positions of Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader.
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- ↑ Frei, Matt (2007-10-24). "Washington diary: Best of friends?". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7059297.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ↑ "Essential Margaret Thatcher | Margaret Thatcher Foundation". margaretthatcher.org. 2011 [last update]. http://www.margaretthatcher.org/essential/biography.asp. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ↑ "Margaret Thatcher". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/thatcher_margaret.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
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