During her three terms she cut social welfare programs.

Uk prime minister margaret thatcher. Although the initial meeting between the countrys most powerful women who were born just five months apart is awkward the two develop a mutual respect. She was the longest serving british prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. Margaret thatcher october 13 1925 april 8 2013 was the first woman prime minister of the united kingdom and the first european woman to serve as a prime minister.

13 october 1925 8 april 2013 was a british stateswoman who served as prime minister of the united kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the conservative party from 1975 to 1990. Margaret thatcher in full margaret hilda thatcher baroness thatcher of kesteven nee margaret hilda roberts born october 13 1925 grantham lincolnshire englanddied april 8 2013 london british conservative party politician and prime minister 197990 europes first woman prime minister. She was a radical conservative known for dismantling nationalized industries and social services weakening union power.