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Who was the first female prime minister in the UK?
The longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century, she was the first woman to hold that office….Margaret Thatcher.
| The Right Honourable The Baroness Thatcher LG OM DStJ PC FRS HonFRSC | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Edward Heath |
| Succeeded by | James Callaghan |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 11 February 1975 – 28 November 1990 |
Who was the first woman prime minister?
Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected as the world’s first female Prime Minister on 21 July 1960.
Was there a female prime minister of England?
In July 2016, after David Cameron resigned, May was elected Conservative Party leader and became the UK’s second female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher. She is the first, and to date, the only woman to hold two of the Great Offices of State.
Which country has the first woman prime minister?
She was the world’s first female prime minister, when she became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (then the Dominion of Ceylon) in 1960….Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
| The Honourable Sirimavo Bandaranaike | |
|---|---|
| Bandaranaike pictured in 1960 | |
| Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 14 November 1994 – 10 August 2000 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
What was Indira Gandhi’s nickname?
| Indira Gandhi | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Visva-Bharati University (dropped out) Somerville College, Oxford (dropped out) |
| Awards | Bharat Ratna (1971) Bangladesh Freedom Honour (2011) |
| Signature | |
| Nickname(s) | see article |
Who was the PM after Churchill?
Anthony Eden
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Avon KG MC PC | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Winston Churchill |
| Succeeded by | Harold Macmillan |
| Leader of the Conservative Party |