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Iron Lady (other)
"Iron Lady" is a nickname of Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. Iron Lady may also refer to: Film and television *''The Iron Ladies'', a 2008 Thai film *The Iron Lady (film), ''The Iron Lady'' (film), a 2011 biographical film about Margaret Thatcher *The Iron Lady (TV series), ''The Iron Lady'' (TV series), a 2009 Malaysian series about a strong-willed Chinese woman Music *The Iron Lady (album), ''The Iron Lady'' (album), a 1979 satirical album about Margaret Thatcher *"Iron Lady", a song by Phil Ochs Other uses *''Vénus de Quinipily'' or ''The Iron Lady'', an ancient statue in Brittany, France *''Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady'', a 2003 biography by John Campbell (biographer), John Campbell *"Britain Awake", a 1976 speech by Thatcher sometimes called the "Iron Lady speech" People with the nickname *Martine Aubry (born 1950), Minister of Labour of France (1991–1993) *Benazir Bhutto (1953–2007), Prime Minister of Pakis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Lady
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first female British prime minister and the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century. As prime minister, she implemented economic policies that became known as Thatcherism. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. Thatcher studied chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford, and worked briefly as a research chemist, before becoming a barrister. She was elected Member of Parliament for Finchley in 1959. Edward Heath appointed her Secretary of State for Education and Science in his 1970–1974 government. In 1975, she defeated Heath in the Conservative Party leadership election to become Leader of the Opposition, the first woman to lead a major politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
