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BIRTH
Margaret Thatcher , in full Margaret Hilda Thatcher, born Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. Information caught in: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Thatcher -
STUDIES
She was good student, Thatcher was accepted to Oxford University, where she studied chemistry at Somerville College. Information caught in:
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FIRST ELECTIONS
She ran as the conservative candidate for a Dartford parliamentary seat in the 1950 elections. Information caught in:
https://www.biography.com/political-figure/margaret-thatcher -
LICENSED
Thatcher qualified as a barrister, a type of lawyer, in 1953. Information caught in:
https://www.biography.com/political-figure/margaret-thatcher -
PRIZE
Thatcher won a seat in the House of Commons in 1959, representing Finchley. Information caught in:
https://www.biography.com/political-figure/margaret-thatcher -
LEADER
She was elected leader of the Conservative Party in 1975, beating out Heath for the position. Information caught in:
https://www.biography.com/political-figure/margaret-thatcher -
FIRST MINISTER
she was appointed Britain's first female prime minister in May 1979. Information caught in:
https://www.biography.com/political-figure/margaret-thatcher -
DEATH
Thatcher died on April 8, 2013, at the age of 87. Information caught in:
https://www.biography.com/political-figure/margaret-thatcher
