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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from to

"Iron Lady" redirects here. For other uses, see Iron Lady (disambiguation) and Margaret Thatcher (disambiguation).

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher^{[nb 2]} (née&#;Roberts; 13&#;October &#;&#; 8&#;April ), was a British stateswoman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from to and Leader of the Conservative Party from to She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the position.

As prime minister, she implemented economic policies known as Thatcherism.

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A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.

Thatcher studied chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford, and worked briefly as a research chemist before becoming a barrister. She was elected Member of Parliament for Finchley in Edward Heath appointed her se