dec 23, 1978 - Margaret Thatcher
becomes Britain’s first
female prime minister.
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In 1975, Thatcher defeated Heath in the Conservative Party leadership election to become Leader of the Opposition and became the first woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom. She became Prime Minister after winning the 1979 general election.
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