Margaret Thatcher
Sign in to saveMargaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the office. 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.
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Margaret Thatcher was a British Prime Minister who served from 1979 to 1990 and became both the longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. Her distinctive leadership style and political approach, known as Thatcherism, earned her the nickname "Iron Lady" and made her a significant figure in modern British history.
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- 1925-10-13
- Died
- 2013-04-08
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- A time for greatness
- Reader's Digest Great Biographies in Large Type
- Thatcher's War
- Statecraft
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- 13 October 1925
- Died
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Personal details BornMargaret Hilda Roberts (1925-10-13)13 October 1925 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Died8 April 2013(2013-04-08) (aged 87) London, England
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