Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving from 1979 to 1990. She studied chemistry at Oxford University and worked as a research chemist before entering politics. Thatcher was elected as the Conservative Party leader in 1975 and became PM in 1979. As PM, she implemented policies known as Thatcherism that promoted free markets and privatization. Notable achievements included winning the Falklands War, helping end the Cold War, and transforming the British economy from socialism to liberalism. Thatcher demonstrated strong leadership through her conviction and vision.

2. T H A T C H E RT H E I R O N L A D Y
M A R G A R E T

3. “If you want something
said, ask a man; if you
want something done,
ask a woman.”
-Margaret Thatcher-

4. B R I T I S H
P R I M E M I N I S T E R
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5. Margaret Hilda Roberts
(13th Oct 1925~8th Apr 2013)
Europe’s 1st Female Prime Minister.
AKA
Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Roberts
Baroness Thatcher
Born in Grantham,
Lincolnshire, UK;
died in London, UK.
Longest serving British PM
(11yrs) for over 150 years.
B I O G R A P H Y

6. E A R L Y L I F E
Daughter of
a local
grocer.
Studied
Chemistry
in Oxford
University.
Worked as a
research
chemist.
Married to
Sir Denis
Thatcher &
has a pair
of twins.

7. Introduced Margaret to
conservative politics.
Margaret served as the
president of
Conservative
Association during
University.
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The Roberts Family.(From right to left: Muriel Roberts, Alfred Roberts, Beatrice
Roberts, & Margaret Roberts (Margaret Thatcher)).
Alfred
Roberts(Margaret’s
Father) was a member
of the town council &
the Mayor of Grantham.

8. P O L I T I C L I F E
In May 1979, Thatcher made
history as she became
Britain’s first female prime
minister.
After graduates, she made
her first bid for public office.
In 1950 elections, she ran as
the conservative candidate
for Dartford parliamentary
seat, yet she failed, and also
for the next year.
She stopped and married Sir
Denis, and pursued her
study in law in 1952.
Finally in 1959, she won a
seat in the House of
Commons represent
Finchley.
Thatcher was appointed
parliamentary under
secretary for pensions and
national insurance. Then,
secretary of state for
education and science.
She was elected as the leader
of Conservative Party in
1975.
Became the first woman
served as the opposition
leader in the House of
Commons.

9. T R A I T S ( L E A D E R S H I P S T Y L E )
Autocratic Leadership:
• Clear direction
• Authority and power
• Keep strict, close control over followers
Transactional Leadership:
• Strong Relationship Building
Charismatic Leadership:
• Confident
• Strong vision
• Able to impose charismatic personal authority

10. A C H I E V E M E N T S
Right-to-
Buy
Scheme
The
Falklands
War
The End of
the Cold War
Supply Side
Reform &
Entreprenue
rship
Foreign
Investment
Defeat of the
Trade Unions
Privatization
s & Share
Ownership
Thatcherism
Accelerated
the evolution
of the British
economy
from statism
to liberalism

11. 14th of June 1982: Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands surrender.
Led Britain in the Falklands War
In 1982, when Argentina invaded the
Falkland Islands, Thatcher responded
aggressively, authorizing the sinking of
an Argentine cruiser in which more than
300 Argentine sailors died. After
Argentina surrendered, Thatcher
declared that Britain then had a “new
spirit” of strength and her popularity at
home soared. “Things cannot be the same
again,” she said at the time. “For we have
learned something about ourselves . . . a
lesson which we desperately needed to
learn. When we started out, there were
the waverers and the faint-hearts. The
people who thought that Britain could no
longer seize the initiative for herself.”
A C H I E V E M E N T S

12. Helps to end the Cold War
Her diplomacy and friendship with Gorbachev
combined with her influence over President
Reagan that meant talks were started to end the
Cold War. Therefore, not only did she save
Britain from becoming a third-world satellite
state of the Soviet Union, together with Reagan
she hastened the end of the Soviet Empire
without starting any actual wars and helped to
promote new thinking in the Kremlin.
A C H I E V E M E N T S

13. Created the Thatcherism
Economic:
• Free market
• Small state
• Privatisation
Social:
• Anti-gay rights
• Patriotism
• Anti-immigration
• “Victorian values”
A C H I E V E M E N T S

14. R E F E R E N C E S
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http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/apr/08/life-of-margaret-thatcher-timeline
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2016/4/17 from
http://dailysignal.com/2013/04/17/timeline-margaret-thatchers-remarkable-life/
Margaret Thatcher's timeline: From Grantham to the House of Lords, via Arthur Scargill and the Falklands War (2013) –
independent.co.uk – retrieved by 2016/4/17 from
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/margaret-thatchers-timeline-from-grantham-to-the-house-of-lords-via-arthur-
scargill-and-the-8564555.html
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http://parade.com/3256/viannguyen/5-ways-margaret-thatcher-changed-history/
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http://www.jonathanlea.net/2013/margaret-thatchers-greatest-achievements/
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