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Margaret Thatcher
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Who Was Margaret Thatcher?
Margaret Thatcher became Britain's Conservative Party leader and in was elected prime minister, the first woman to hold the position. During her three terms, she cut social welfare programs, reduced trade union power and privatized certain industries. Thatcher resigned in due to unpopular policy and power struggles in her party. She died on April 8, , at age
Early Life
Thatcher was born as Margaret Hilda Roberts on October 13, , in Grantham, England. Nicknamed the "Iron Lady," Thatcher served as the prime minister of England from to The daughter of a local businessman, she was educated at a local grammar school, Grantham Girls' High School. Her family operated a grocery store and they all lived in an apartment above the store. In her early years, Thatcher was introduced to conservative politics by her father, who was a member of the town's council.
A good student, Thatcher was accepted to Oxford University, where s
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The Iron Lady
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Margaret Thatcher was the Conservative Party leader from to , and the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister from to 1 Not only was she the first woman to hold office, but also the longest-serving prime minister with three terms, since Known as the “Iron Lady”, Thatcher was uncompromising in her politics and leadership style, especially when it came to communism in the Soviet Union. Her convictions, decisions, and overall leadership style have become known as Thatcherism; a realignment toward neolobiral policies in the United Kingdom.
Thatcher’s philosophies and policies emphasized financial deregulation, reducing the power afforded to trade unions, and the privatization of state-owned enterprises.2 She led the country to its victory in the Falklands War and revived its economy which had been declining since WWII. Beyond the specifics of her political achievements, Thatcherism included fierce nationalism, a combative approach to achieving
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Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from to
"Iron Lady" redirects here. For other uses, see Iron Lady (disambiguation) and Margaret Thatcher (disambiguation).
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher[nb 2] (née&#;Roberts; 13&#;October &#;&#; 8&#;April ), was a British stateswoman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from to and Leader of the Conservative Party from to She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the position. As prime minister, she implemented policies that came to be known as Thatcherism. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.
Thatcher studied chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford, and worked briefly as a research chemist before becoming a barrister. She was elected Member of Parliament for Finchley in Edward Heath appointed