Who is Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (née Roberts; 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013), was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first female British prime minister and the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century. As prime minister, she implemented policies that became 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 1959. Edward Heath appointed her Secretary of State for Education and...
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Margaret Thatcher Quotes

• To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan you should wear it inside, where it functions best.
• I like Mr. Gorbachev, we can do business together.
• I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it.
• The battle for women's rights has been largely won.
• It's a funny old world.

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