1979 On May 3rd, the Conservative Party won the general election, and Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister in British history. Margaret Thatcher was re-elected 1 1 year. During her tenure, she made profound and extensive changes to Britain's economic, social and cultural outlook. Because of her high-profile opposition to capitalism before and after becoming prime minister, she was nicknamed "Iron Lady" by the Soviet media at that time. This nickname even became her main symbol.
On the morning of April 8th, 20 13, she died of a stroke at the age of 87. Mrs Thatcher died "very calm". The funeral was held in London on 17, attended by Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and more than 2,000 dignitaries, representatives and people from all walks of life from 200 countries and regions. On the same day, flags were flown at half-mast in some government offices in London to pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher, and the British landmark "Big Ben" expressed its condolences in the form of "silence". The card on the coffin reads: Dear Mom, you will always be in our hearts.