What were Margaret thatcher first jobs?

Answer 1

Worked as a research chemist for two industrial firms near London, England, 1947-51; personal assistant to Joint Iron Council director; called to the Bar, London, England, 1954; practiced tax and patent law, 1954-61; elected parliamentary representative in the House of Commons for the district of Finchley, 1959-79 and 1991--; Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, London, joint parliamentary secretary, 1961-64; secretary of state for education and science, 1970-74; appointed privy councilor, 1970, and co-chair, 1970-74, of Women's National Committee; leader of Conservative Party, 1975; opposition leader, 1975-79; prime minister and first lord of the treasury, 1979-90; University of Buckingham, Buckingham, England, chancellor, 1992--.

source: Biography Resource Center

Answer 2

After graduating from Oxford with a degree in science, Margaret Thatcher worked in research chemistry. Mrs Thatcher first worked in plastics and then for another company finding ways of pumping more air into ice cream to make it go further.

Answer 3

Orginally trained as a chemist, then switched to a law degree.

She practised as a barrister, but then devoted herself to politics, trying to be selected for a Tory seat at four elections, but being turned down each time.

She was planning to give up and return to being a barrister, but someone persuaded her that she would have better luck in the 1959 MacMillan election, and she duly became an MP.

Answer 4

Before becoming an MP Mrs Thatcher worked in research science. Firstly, she worked for a plastics company and then for a food company in London. Thatcher was part of a team that looked for ways to pump air into ice cream and later sat the Bar to became a barrister specialising in tax law.