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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher. —— Britain's first female prime minister. Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the daughter of a grocer. In 1951, she married a wealthy businessman, Denis Thatcher, with whom she had two children.

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Margaret Thatcher

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  1. Margaret Thatcher —— Britain's first female prime minister

  2. Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the daughter of a grocer.

  3. In 1951, she married a wealthy businessman, Denis Thatcher, with whom she had two children.

  4. On that time, Thatcher was the youngest of the 1951 election, the Conservative Party candidate. Attending a political debate, she piano accompaniment, and four electors singing together.

  5. Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country. -Margaret Thatcher

  6. Iron Lady • In the 1979 general election, the Conservatives came to power and Thatcher became prime minister. • In the 1987 general election, Thatcher won an unprecedented third term in office. • In November 1990, she agreed to resign and was succeeded as party leader and prime minister by John Major.

  7. She is the first female prime minister in British history the British 20th century's longest-serving head of government.

  8. President Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom reviewing troops on the south lawn during the arrival ceremony.

  9. President Reagan, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Nancy Reagan and Denis Thatcher of the United Kingdom walking along the cross hall at the State Dinner.

  10. President Reagan and Prime Minister Thatcher talk on the patio outside the Oval Office.

  11. China was the first communist state Thatcher had visited and she was the first British prime minister to visit China.

  12. Had four visit to China， British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Chairman Deng Xiaoping signed the Joint Declaration on the Future of Hong Kong on behalf of their two Governments in 19 December 1984，handing over Hong Kong's sovereignty in 1997.

  13. After the meeting, Mrs. Thatcher came out in the Great Hall of the fall.

  14. She is one of the dominant political figures of 20th century Britain, and Thatcherism continues to have a huge influence.

  15. Death • Following several years of poor health, Thatcher died on the morning of 8 April 2013 at The Ritz Hotel in London after suffering a stroke. • She had been staying at a suite in the hotel since December 2012 after having difficulty with stairs at her Chester Square home.

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