Margaret Thatcher: First Female Prime Minister of Britain, Mini Bio, Biography

Born on October 13, 1925, in Grantham, England, Margaret Thatcher became Britain s Conservative Party leader and in 1979 was elected prime minister, the first woman to hold the position. During her three terms, she cut social welfare programs, reduced trade union power and privatized certain industries. Thatcher resigned in 1991 due to unpopular policy and power struggles in her party. She died on April 8, 2013, at age 87. ,Biography, MargaretThatcher Subscribe for more Biography: Dive deeper into Biography on our site: Follow Biography for more surprising stories from fascinating lives: Facebook Instagram Twitter Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising pointsofview, telling the true stories from some of the most accomplished nonfiction storytellers of our time.