Bio of Margaret Thatcher
Rise to power
Oct 13, 1925
Margaret Hilda Roberts born in Grantham, eastern England.
Dec 13, 1951
Marries businessman Denis Thatcher.
Aug 15, 1953
Birth of twin children Carol and Mark.
Oct 8, 1959
Thatcher elected Conservative member of Parliament for Finchley, north London.
Oct 15, 1964
Re-elected despite Labour Party victory; becomes opposition spokeswoman on pensions, then housing, treasury (deputy to finance spokesman), energy, transport and education.
June 19, 1970
Conservatives regain power; Thatcher appointed education and science secretary.
Feb 11, 1975
Thatcher elected Conservative leader after party enters opposition.
May 3, 1979
Conservatives in election landslide victory after financial and social problems of Labour government; Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister.
