Спереводом. margaret thatcher is the second daughter of a grocer and a dressmaker, who became the first woman in european history to be elected prime minister. then she became the first british prime minister in the twentieth century who won three consecutive terms. at the time of her resignation in 1990, she was the longest-serving prime minister of britain since 1827. some people consider her a true political revolutionary because she broadened the base of the conservative party, including the middle class along the wealthy aristocracy. margaret thatcher was born on october 13, 1925, lincolnshire, england. she was a clever child, in life she decided to become a member of parliament. she was educated at somerville collegeat oxford university. she earned a master of a degree from oxford in 1950 and worked for a short time as a research chemist. in 1950 she married den' thatcher, a director of a paint firm. after her marriage she specialized in tax law. in the 1959 elections thatcher won a seat in parliament. because of her debating skills she soon became prominent among other politicians. in 1974 she became the leader of the conservative party. when the conservatives won a decisive victory in the 1979 general elections, thatcher became prime minister. as prime minister she limited government control, giving individuals greater independence from the state and ending government interference in the economy. thatcher became known as the iron lady because of her strict control over her cabinet and the country's economic policies. during her third term thatcher continued the "thatcher revolution" by returning education, health care and housing to private control. margaret thatcher resigned from office in 1990. margaret thatcher is certainly an outstanding figure in britain's political life. according to political observers, she brought long-needed changes to british government and society.
