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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She is the only woman to have held either post.

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Was Margaret Thatcher the first woman in the world to be Prime Minister?

No she was not the first lady prime minister of a country, Golda Meir and even Indira Gandhi were before her.

When did Margaret Thatcher stop being prime minister?

Margaret Thatcher stood down as leader of the Conservative party and Prime minister on the 28th of November 1990.

Who will die first- Prince Philip or Margaret thatcher?

Prince Phillip (10th June 1921- ) age 91

Margaret Thatcher (13th October 1925- 8th April 2013) age 87

Margaret Thatcher died first out of her and Prince Philip

What is a Priority industry?

Priority sectors. Definition: Sectors characterized by their strategic nature and their ability to raise the growth pattern or have high employment capacity and priority according to the development plans.

Did Margaret thatcher do a geneology search on her self?

She wasn't the sort of person who cared much about ancestry.

But there was a persistent local rumour that her mother Beatrice was illegitimate. Beatrice's mother is known to have started-off working in domestic service at several of the local stately homes, almost certainly including Belton House, home of Harry Cust, editor of the Pall Mall Gazette. If the rumours were true, it would explain the physical resemblance between the handsome blond Cust and the handsome blonde Margaret Thatcher.

Cust was also identified - virtually beyond question - as the natural father of Lady Diana Cooper, who denied it for at least sixty years, but then got bored and told an astonished interviewer that she didn't mind him publishing it. In her old age, she would refer to Margaret Thatcher as 'my niece'.

Was Margaret thatcher sacked of prime minister?

no she was not sacked she had to resign because a member of her political party became leader and only leaders can be prime ministers

What is the meaning of exchequer?

It's essentially a country's Governmental accounts-office.

In the UK, the organisation is H.M Treasury, but the Cabinet Minister who plans the nation's financial strategy and budgets is the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

How did Denis Thatcher die?

On January 17th, 2003, Denis Thatcher, the husband of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, underwent a six-hour heart bypass operation.

He had been complaining of breathlessness in the weeks before Christmas 2002 and the problem was diagnosed in early January. He left the hospital on January 28th, 2003, and appeared to have made a full recovery.

He visited his son Mark in South Africa in April but by the middle of June, by which time he had turned 88, he again complained of breathlessness and was taken to hospital. There, pancreatic cancer was diagnosed, along with fluid in his lungs.

He died on June 26th at Westminster's Lister Hospital in London.

Denis and Margaret had been married for almost 52 years.

How long was Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister?

From 1979-1990.
Margaret Thatcher was prime minister for three terms.
1979-1990 .

What is Margret thatchers story?

Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving from 1979 to 1990. Known as the "Iron Lady," she was a member of the Conservative Party and implemented sweeping economic reforms that emphasized deregulation, privatization, and reducing the power of trade unions. Her leadership style and policies were often polarizing, earning both staunch support and fierce opposition. Thatcher's legacy continues to influence British politics and economic thought today.

How did lengthy residence requirements operate to disenfranchise black voters?

The lenghty residence requirements operated to disenfranchise black voters because it required certain requirements for voters to meet in order to be eligibale to vote. The Lengthy residence requirements was acutally for taxpayers who owned land and lived at a certain residence for a certain amount of time but due to being former slaves a certain residence wasn't existant.So knowingly that most black voters wouldn't be able to meet the requirements the lengthy residence requirements were created. Not only was the lengthy residence requirements used against any black voters but also the literaly test, the poll tax, white primary and the "grandfather clause."

Who where Margaret thatchers chancellors?

Margaret Thatcher had three Chancellors of the Exchequer during her time as Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. The first was Geoffrey Howe, who served from 1979 to 1983 and was instrumental in implementing her economic policies. He was followed by Nigel Lawson, who held the position from 1983 to 1989 and is known for significant tax cuts and economic growth during his tenure. Finally, John Major took over as Chancellor from 1989 until Thatcher's resignation in 1990, later succeeding her as Prime Minister.