Denis Thatcher Politician

Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, MBE, TD (10 May 1915 – 26 June 2003) was a British businessman, and the husband of the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He was born in Lewisham, London, the elder child of a New Zealand-born British businessman, Thomas Herbert (Jack) Thatcher. As of 2014, he is the most recent person outside the Royal Family to be awarded a British hereditary title, which he was granted in 1990.

Personal facts

Denis Thatcher
Birth dateMay 10, 1915
Birth place
London , United Kingdom
Nationality
British nationality law
Religion
Church of England
Date of deathJune 26, 2003
Place of death
London , United Kingdom
Education
Mill Hill School
Spouse
Margaret Thatcher
Children

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Office holder

awards
Baronet
Order of the British Empire
Territorial Decoration
military operations
World War II
military branch
British Army
military rank
Major (United Kingdom)
military unit
Royal Artillery
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
monarch
Elizabeth II
party
Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister
Margaret Thatcher
service end1965
service start1938
successor

Denis Thatcher on Wikipedia

External resources

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  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3022450.stm
  3. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/1434154/Sir-Denis-Thatcher-Bt.html?pageNum=3