British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Margaret thatcher british conservative party politician and prime minister 197990 europes first woman prime minister.
British prime minister margaret thatcher. During her three terms she cut social welfare programs. Margaret hilda thatcher baroness thatcher lg om dstj pc frs honfrsc nee roberts. Margaret thatcher october 13 1925 april 8 2013 was the first woman prime minister of the united kingdom and the first european woman to serve as a prime minister.
She was the longest serving british prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. The first woman to become prime minister of the united kingdom margaret thatcher served three terms as premier from 1979 to 1990. Margaret thatcher became britains conservative party leader and in 1979 was elected prime minister the first woman to hold the position.
She was a radical conservative known for dismantling nationalized industries and social services weakening union power.