Election
Wins a majority of 9,314 in Finchley & is returned for the Eighth time
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
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Margaret Hilda Thatcher Biography and Timeline — Page 8
Follow Margaret Hilda Thatcher through 580 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, historical timeline
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1983–1984Years on this page
1983
Trident
The Conservative election victory strengthens Government commitment to the Trident programme
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Election
Wins a large Conservative majority in the general election.
Role range: 1979-1990
General Election
Wins re-election after the Falklands victory.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Economy of Great Britain
Points to lowest inflation since 1968 & record productivity
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Inflation
Points to lowest inflation since 1968 & record productivity
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Queens Speech
Introduces the Queens Speech to the House of Commons
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Economy of Great Britain
Introduces plans for Government expenditure cuts to the Cabinet
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Economy of Great Britain
Makes plans to reduce public expenditure by 1 billion pounds
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Budget
Meets Khohl, they agree to forward CAP reforms from Stuttgart to the Athens Summit
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Conference of Stuttgart
Meets Chancellor Khohl, they agree to forward CAP reforms to the Athens Summit
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Visits Canada attempting to increase their involvement in NATO & open up more trade
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Visit to London
Visits Canada attempting to increase their involvement in NATO & open up more trade
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Visit to Reagan
Visits Reagan, objects to Russia including British & French nuclear arms in SALT
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Visits Canada attempting to increase their involvement in NATO & open up more trade
Role range: 1979-1990
Nuclear Power
Visits Reagan, objects to Russia including British & French nuclear arms in SALT
Role range: 1979-1990
Invasion of Grenada
Agrees that HMS Antrim should set sail from Colombia to the area of Grenada
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Invasion of Grenada
Receives a message from Reagan saying America is considerrng invasion, advises against
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Commonwealth
Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Conference of New Delhi
The main subject is Americas invasion of Grenada. Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Agreement on the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in
Agrees to the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in Britain & West Germany
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Nuclear Power
Agrees to the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in Britain & West Germany
Role range: 1979-1990
Capital Punishment
The re-introduction of capital punishment is rejected by a free vote in the Commons
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Conference of European Council
Attends a European Council meeting & secures higher EC rebates for Britain
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Declaration of EU
Signs a "symbolic declaration on European Union"
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
Role range: 1979-1990
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Margaret Hilda Thatcher serves as Prime Minister: Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
Role range: 1979-1990
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant
During Margaret Hilda Thatcher's government, professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
Role range: 1979-1990
NHS Liver Transplant Programme Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: The UK liver transplant programme begins.
Role range: 1979-1990
NHS Liver Transplant Programme NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Margaret Hilda Thatcher serves as Prime Minister: The UK liver transplant programme begins.
Role range: 1979-1990
NHS Liver Transplant Programme
During Margaret Hilda Thatcher's government, the UK liver transplant programme begins.
Role range: 1979-1990
Privatization
Associated British Ports is sold for œ22 million
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Reform of Government
Attends a European Council meeting & secures higher EC rebates for Britain
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Reform of Parliament
The re-introduction of capital punishment is rejected by a free vote in the Commons
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Mental Health Act
Mental Health Act 1983 consolidates mental health detention, treatment, and guardianship law
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
National Health Service Act
National Health Service Act 1983 consolidates National Health Service legislation
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Representation of the People Act
Representation of the People Act 1983 consolidates election law
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Declaration of EU
Signs a "symbolic declaration on European Union"
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
1984
Visit to Hungary
Thatcher visits Hungary, 1st Warsaw country visited as PM
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Burial
Attends Andropovs funeral in the USSR
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.