Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.
The record
Margaret Thatcher was a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. Born on 13 October 1925 in 2, 4 And 6, North Parade, Thatcher died on 8 April 2013 in The Ritz London at the age of 87.
Positions held include president of the Oxford University Conservative Association (1946–1947), member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1959–1964) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions (1961–1964). Thatcher studied at City Law School and Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry, Fellow of the Royal Society and Financial Times Person of the Year, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 208 languages, Margaret Thatcher is No. 156 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 13 October 1925, 2, 4 And 6, North Parade
- Died
- 8 April 2013, The Ritz London (aged 87)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Politician, chemist, autobiographer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Conservative Party
- Education
- City Law School, Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 208
Did you know
Was 21 when first president of the Oxford University Conservative Association (1946).
Lived to 87.
Shares a birthday with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Turgut Özal.
Has a Wikipedia article in 208 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1946–1947President of the Oxford University Conservative Association
- 1959–1964Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1961–1964Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions
- 1964–1966Member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1966–1970Member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1967–1970Shadow Secretary of State for Education
- 1970–1974Secretary of State for Education
- 1970–2013Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- 1970–1974Member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1974–1975Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- 1974–1979Member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1974Member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1975–1979Leader of the Opposition
- 1975–1990Leader of the Conservative Party
Connections
- FatherAlfred Roberts
- MotherBeatrice Ethel Stephenson
- SpouseDenis Thatcher
- ChildMark Thatcher
- ChildCarol Thatcher
3 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry1979
- Fellow of the Royal Society1983
- Financial Times Person of the Year1987
- Order of Merit1990
- Presidential Medal of Freedom1991
- Knight of the Garter1995
- Order of the Precious Crown, 1st Class1995
- Ronald Reagan Freedom Award1998
- Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir1998
- Honorary citizen of Zagreb1998
- Order of the White Lion1999
- Clare Boothe Luce Award2002
- Honorary doctor of the University of Łódź2008
- Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV
- Dostyk Order of grade I
- Order of Good Hope
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