Margaret Thatcher Biography - Profile, Childhood, Education, Personal Life

                   Birth Name: Margaret Hilda Roberts 

Full Name: Margaret Hilda Baroness Thatcher
Known AS: Margaret Thatcher
Nicknames: Iron Lady, Attilla the Hen, the Milk Snatcher
Father Name: Alfred Roberts
Mother Name: Beatrice Roberts
Husband: Denis Thatcher (m. 13-Dec-1951)
Son: Mark Thatcher (twin, b. 15-Aug-1953)
Daughter: Carol Thatcher (twin, b. 15-Aug-1953)
Date of Birth: 13 October 1925
Birth Place: Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 08 April 2013 (aged 87)
Death Place: London, United Kingdom
Cause of Death: Stroke
Gender: Female
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Religion: Methodist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Education: Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (1936-43), Oxford University (1943-47)
Occupation: Head of State, Chemist, Lawyer
Political Party: Conservative
Prime Minister: United Kingdom Prime Minister (1979-90)
Nationality: England
Author of Books: The Downing Street Years (1993, memoir); The Path To Power (1995); The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher; Afghanistan


British politician Margaret Hilda Baroness Thatcher (13 October 1925 - 08 April 2013) was the first and only female Prime Minister of United Kingdom of the 20th century. A Soviet journalist nicknamed her the "Iron Lady". Thatcher served as British Prime Minister in three times from 1979-90.

Early Life & Childhood:
Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on 13 October 1925 at Grantham in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She started her formal education at Hunting tower Road Primary School. In 1936, she admitted at the Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School where she studied next seven years. In 1943, Margaret entered at the Oxford University where she studied Chemistry. In 1946, she was elected as President of the Oxford University Conservative Party. In 1947, she completed her post graduation B Sc. degree. In 1949, Margaret moved to Dart Ford to contest for Member of Parliament. She contested as the youngest female Conservative candidate in Dart Ford in 1950 and 1951 elections.

Personal Life & Marriage:
Margaret Hilda Roberts's father, Alfred Roberts was owner of two grocery shops in Grantham and her mother named was Beatrice Roberts. On 13 December 1951, she married Denis Thatcher who was a successful businessman. The couple had two twin children (One son and one daughter). They are born on 15 August 1953 named Mark Thatcher and Carol Thatcher.

Later Life & Death:
In 1959, Margaret Thatcher was elected as a Member of Parliament. In 1961, she became joint parliamentary secretary for Pensions and National Insurance. In 1967, Embassy of the USA in London selected her to took part in the International Visitor Leadership Program. In the General Election of 1970, she became Secretary of State for Education and Science. In 1975, Margaret challenged Edward Heath for the leadership and became the first woman leader by 130 votes to 119 of the Conservative Party. On 04 May 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the Prime Minister of United Kingdom defeated Labour Party. On 2nd April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. Margaret took action and Argentina compelled to surrender on 14th June 1982 which boosted her popularity. As a result, Conservative Party won the 1983 General Election with a majority of 144. In General Election of 1987, she elected as 3rd time. On 28th November 1990, Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister. In 1992, she left the House of Commons. In 2007, she was honored with a statue in the House of Parliament. Margaret Thatcher died on 08 April 2013 at the aged of 87.