Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 4 May 1979 when she accepted an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, succeeding James Callaghan of the L
Thatcher in 1983
Thatcher's decisive response to the Iranian Embassy siege (aftermath pictured) won her widespread praise during a difficult period for the British economy.
The Grand Hotel on the morning after the bombing. Thatcher's response to the attempt on her life helped to bolster her popularity halfway through the year-long miners' strike.
Thatcher at the home of Israeli president Chaim Herzog in 1986
James Callaghan
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Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980. Callaghan is the only person to have he
Premiership of Margaret Thatcher
…as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 4 May 1979 when she accepted an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, succeeding James Callaghan of the Labour Party, and ended on 28 November 1990 upon her resignation. Thatcher, who had been Leader of the Conservative Party since her election in…
Callaghan in 1977
Callaghan in 1977
Callaghan in 1947
Callaghan (second left) with finance ministers in The Hague, 1966