United KingdomHistory 131 · History

True or false: Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, was the first woman to hold that office in the UK.

  1. aTrueCorrect answer
  2. bFalse

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Margaret Thatcher was the first woman Prime Minister. She was also the longest-serving Prime Minister of the 20th century.

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