Margaret Thatcher (The Falkland)
- Known as the "Iron Lady"
- First women to be elected as a European head of state
- conservative party took office in 1979
- won three consecutive elections
- stayed until 1990
- Began the Thatcher Revolution
- Government stayed out of economics
- Individuals were given greater freedoms
- Reduced public expenditures
- Was very harsh in dealing with Argentinean in the Falkland Islands War (made her extremely popular)
- Promoted independence for Mozambique
Summary
Margaret Thatcher was the first women to be elected as a European Head of State and was known as the 'Iron Lady' for her harsh stance on the Argentineans in the Falkland Islands war. She stayed until 1990 and had a government that stayed out of economics and individuals were given greater freedoms.