Margaret Thatcher Biography – The Iron Lady from the United Kingdom Politics

Margaret Thatcher, UK’s former Prime Minister, is known to be a dynamic lady by personality. She became UK’s first woman Prime Minister and led the country for more than 10 years.

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Margaret Thatcher Biography - Journey to Premiership

Margaret Thatcher biography starts with the birth of Margaret Hilda Roberts on 13th October 1925, in Lincolnshire. Her father was a grocer and active in local politics, serving as an alderman. Thatcher graduated from Somerville College, Oxford in 1947. During her college years Thatcher became the President of the Oxford University Conservative Association. After graduation, Thatcher worked as research chemist for a company in Essex and started participating in local politics. Leaders of Conservative party were so impressed with her that she was selected as the Conservative party candidate for Dartford. Thatcher campaigned for the Dartford seat in February 1950 and October 1951 elections but lost both times. In December 1951, Margaret Roberts married Denis Thatcher, a successful businessman. Two years later she qualified as a barrister and became mother to twins, Carol and Mark. Margaret Thatcher biography reached a turning point, when she became Member of Parliament in 1959 and subsequently leader of Conservative party in 1975. In 1979, Conservative party won the general elections and Thatcher became UK’s first woman Prime Minister. Thatcher remained the Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, leading the nation for more than a decade. However in 1990, she was forced to resign due to discontent over her leadership within the party. Thatcher has been named as the ‘Most Competent Prime Minister' in the last 30 years by an Ipsos Mori survey.

Margaret Thatcher Quotes - Some Inspirational Words

Thatcher is known for her intellect, wit and dynamism and Margaret Thatcher quotes are a reflection of that. Some Thatcher’s quotes on politics include, ‘I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph’, ‘We want a society where people are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. This is what we mean by a moral society; not a society where the state is responsible for everything, and no one is responsible for the state’. Some Margaret Thatcher quotes which portray her sense of humor include, ‘I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say’, and ‘In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman’.

Meryl Streep Margaret Thatcher - on the Silver Screen

Thatcher has been depicted in many films, television programs, documentaries and plays. Lindsay Duncan played the role of Thatcher in a television movie ‘Margaret’ and Andrea Riseborough also starred as the young Thatcher in the TV play ‘Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley’. Now Merryl Streep will also be playing the role of the former Prime Minister. Meryl Streep Margaret Thatcher movie is called ‘The Iron Lady’ and shows Thatcher looking back on her life and on all the ups and downs of her career. The film also stars Academy Award-winner Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher and Alexandra Roach and Harry Lloyd play the young Margaret and Dennis, respectively.