Trail-blazing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who passed away early this week, will go down in history not only as Britain's first woman Prime Minister but also as a distinguished parliamentarian and one of Britain's greatest Prime Ministers after Winston Churchill. She was a woman of substance who transformed Britain's economy, in addition to being a formidable rival on the international stage.
Thatcher was a strong political leader who had a significant impact not only on Britain, but on Europe and world politics. A global champion of free market economy, she pulled her country back from 35 years of socialism and gave millions of her countrymen the opportunity to do better for themselves and their families. Her term as Prime Minister can easily be defined as the ‘era of British public life'. Thatcher will be remembered for her principles and iron will, even by those who disagreed with her. With her demise an era has come to an end. She leaves behind a definite stamp on world politics as one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century.