Margaret Thatcher served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 4 November 1979 to 28 November 1990. Although the United Kingdom emerged militarily victorious from World War II (1939-45), it was still struggling with debt and inflation. In the 1970s, neoliberal views advocating privatization and monetarism gained popularity all over the globe, and Thatcher was one of its leading figures. As the first female prime minister of the UK, Margaret Thatcher remains one of the most controversial figures in British politics even today.
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Timeline
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13 Dec 1951Margaret marries Denis Thatcher.
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1961Prime Minister Harold Macmillan appoints Thatcher Minister of Pensions.
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1974Party leadership passes to the Margaret Thatcher.
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1979 - 1983Margaret Thatcher's first term as the prime minister of the UK.
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4 May 1979Margaret Thatcher wins the election and is summoned to Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth II to form a government.
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Jun 1979 - 1982inflation falls from 10.5% to 5.4%.
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2 Apr 1982 - 14 Jun 1982Falklands War.
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1983 - 1987Margaret Thatcher's second term as the prime minister of the UK.
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12 Oct 1984The Brighton Hotel bombing.
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1987 - 1990Margaret Thatcher's third term as the prime minister of the UK.
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1 Apr 1990 - 1990Poll Tax is implemented.
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Nov 1990Thatcher resigns after seeing that her party abandoned her.
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2013Margaret Thatcher dies and a ceremony is held in London.
