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Margaret Thatcher dies at 87

Britain's Iron lady,the fighting lady is dead.The former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a towering figure in post-war British and world politics, and the first woman to become British prime minister, died Monday morning at the age of 87.
Thatcher served from 1979 to 1990 as leader of the Conservative Party. She was called the "Iron Lady" for her personal and political toughness.
Thatcher retired from public life after a stroke in 2002 and suffered several strokes after that.
She made few public appearances in her final months, missing a reception marking her 85th birthday hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron in October 2010. She also skipped the July 2011 unveiling of a statue honoring her old friend Ronald Reagan in London.
In December 2012, she was hospitalized after a procedure to remove a growth in her bladder.

I just adored this dear woman.The longest serving British Prime minister of the 20th century,The first British female Prime Minister and the only woman to have held that post till date.I dare say she was the most powerful woman alive.Any powerful woman was referred to as "Margaret Thatcher".The world has today,lost a great woman.May her soul rest in peace.

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jura ocholi said…
May her soul rest in peace...

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April 11, 2013 at 10:21 AM
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