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Her Father
He was the mayor of Grantham. -
Influence
Her father was a strict Methodist and political party leader. -
Birthday
Margaret Thatcher was born on October 13, 1925 in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. -
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Margaret Thatcher
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Childhood
She and her sister grew up in Grantham. -
School
She was a very good student in school. -
President Margaret
She was the president of Oxford University Conservation Association. -
Graduation
She graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. -
Meeting Denis
She meets Denis Thatcher after a dinner. A divorced, wealthy, successful businessman. He drove her to her train afterwords. -
Getting Married
Denis and Margaret were married the same year they met. -
Something New
Margaret qualified as a barrister in 1953. -
Twins
Denis and Margaret welcome twins Carol and Mark into the family. -
Member of Parliament
Elected memeber of parliament for Finchley. -
Secretary of State
Edward Heath appointment her Secretary of State for education and science. -
Conservative party leadership
Thatcher beat Heath for leader of opposition of the conservative party leadership election. The first women to lead major political party in the UK. -
Prime Minister Thatcher
She won the general election for Prime Minister. -
Re-election
Thatcher was re-elected after the recession and high unemployment because of her popularity. -
Round Three
She was elected for a third time. -
Thatcher Resigns
Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister and party leader. She was challenged by Michael Heseltine. -
A New Record
She is the longest serving British Prime Minister 1979-1990. -
Another Record
Thatcher is the only women prime minister.
