Denis Thatcher

Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, MBE, TD, CStJ (10 May 1915 – 26 June 2003) was an English businessman and the husband of Margaret Thatcher, who served as the first female British prime minister from 1979 to 1990; thus he became the first male prime ministerial spouse.

Sir

Denis Thatcher

Thatcher in 1988
Born(1915-05-10)10 May 1915
London, England
Died26 June 2003(2003-06-26) (aged 88)
London, England
Resting placeRoyal Hospital Chelsea
EducationMill Hill School
OccupationBusinessman
Known forSpouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom (19791990)
Political partyConservative
Spouses
(m. 1942; div. 1948)
    (m. 1951)
    Children
    Military career
    AllegianceUnited Kingdom
    Service/branchBritish Army
    Years of service1938–1965
    RankMajor
    Service number77306
    Unit
    Battles/wars
    Awards(see § Medals and honours)

    Thatcher was granted the Thatcher baronetcy in 1990, the only baronetcy created since 1964, and remains the most recent commoner to have been awarded a hereditary title.

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