Margaret Hilda Thatcher Biography and Timeline

Birth of Margaret Thatcher

Birth of Margaret Thatcher, daughter of a grocer

Election

1st elected Member of Parliament for Finchley during the election, has a constituency majority of 16,260

Role range: 1957-1963

Member of Parliament

1st elected Member of Parliament for Finchley during the election, has a constituency majority of 16,260

Role range: 1957-1963

Speech

Makes maiden speech in Parliament

Role range: 1959-1963

Parliamentary Secretary

Appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance

Role range: 1959-1963

Shadow Minister

Appointed shadow spokesman on pensions

Shadow Minister

Appointed shadow spokesman on housing & land

Shadow Minister

Appointed Shadow Treasury Spokesman, deputy to Iain Macleod

Secretary of State for Education

Appointed Secretary for Education & Science, attains Cabinet rank for the first time

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Privy Council

Appointed Member of Privy Council

Role range: 1970-1974

School Milk

15-29 June, protests about withdrawal of milk to state schools

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Reform of Education

Says LEAs may use the 1944 education act to retain grammar schools

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Party Leader

Appointed Leader of the Conservative Party

Role range: 1975-1990

Election

1st Conservative leader to help contest a by-election, 7.6% swing in favour

Role range: 1975-1990

Referendum Campaign

Campaigns for Britain to remain in the European Communities.

Role range: 1975-1990

Speech

Refers to herself as the "Iron Lady" after an article in the Soviet Red Star

Iron Lady

Tass calls Margaret Thatcher the "Iron Lady" over her condemnation of Rusia

Conference of Conservatives

Tells Callaghan to, "keep taking the tablets", after Peter Jay compares him to Moses

Speech

Tells Callaghan to, "keep taking the tablets", after Peter Jay compares him to Moses

Election

The Conservatives win a majority of 45. Conservatives 339, Labour 268, Liberals 11, others 18

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Election

Leads the Conservatives to victory and becomes Prime Minister.

Role range: 1979-1990

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Price Commission

The Price Commission is abolished

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Election

Enters no 10 quoting St Francis, "where there is discord, may we bring harmony"

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Budget

Attends the European Council & forwards the case for reducing Britains contributions

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Commonwealth

1st Commonwealth Conference to be held in Africa, Rhodesia is the main subject. 1-8 August, attends the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference at Lusaka

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Conference of Commonwealth

1st Commonwealth Conference to be held in Africa, Rhodesia is the main subject. 1-8 August, attends the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference at Lusaka

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Reform of Trade

Exchange controls are removed

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Security-Ulster

Visits the security services in Ulster

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Election

1st EC elections take place, using 1st-past-the-post system

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Afghanistan

Cabinet backs an Olympic boycott response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Boycott

Calls for a boycott of the Moscow Olympics because of the invasion of Afghanistan

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Medium Term Financial Strategy

Backs the Treasury's medium-term approach to inflation control.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

St Pauls Riot

Faces urban unrest after the St Pauls riot in Bristol.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Border Agreement at Gibraltar

Spain agrees to re-open its border with Gibraltar

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Lisbon Agreement

Supports the Lisbon Agreement on easing the Gibraltar frontier.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Zimbabwe Independence

Recognises Zimbabwe's independence after the Lancaster House settlement.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Iranian Embassy Siege

Authorises final action as the Iranian Embassy siege reaches its end.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Iranian Embassy Siege

The SAS storms the Iranian Embassy and ends the hostage siege.

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Economy of Great Britain

The British annual inflation rate stands at 21%, the first fall in two years

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990