Margaret Hilda Thatcher“I owe almost everything to my father and it is passionately interesting to me that the things I learned in a small town, in a very modest house, are only things I believe have won the elections. (5) Margaret Hilda Thatcher, a grocer's daughter, was born on 13 October 1925 to Alfred and Beatrice Roberts of Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. Her overwhelming sense of self-confidence and ambition have governed her life since she was a child, through her Oxford years and through her early years in politics. Her confidence also helped her in difficult political years as "Attila the Hun". (2) She is the second daughter. She was raised by her parents, who were strict. His home had been ordinary and modest, but his parents were passionate about his and his sister's future. At the same time, they gave them a good education at home and at school. She is a conservative, attended Somerville College, Oxford, and became a scientist (chemist) and lawyer. Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, even if difficult, is the main road to pride, self-esteem and personal satisfaction. (5)"On 13 December 1951 she married Sir Dennis Thatcher, a successful businessman." (3) Denis and Margaret had two children together, a boy and a girl. She enjoys reading, listening to music, art and opera (6) “Before Thatcher became an MP, she worked as a research chemist for Britain's Xylonite and then Lyons & Company, where she helped develop methods for preserving ice cream. (6)"You don't tell lies deliberately, but sometimes you have to be evasive." (5) Margaret Thatcher became Member of Parliament for Finchley from 8 October 1959 to 9 April 1992. "Two years later she joined Harold Macmillan's Government as Joint Parliamentary Secretary for Pensions and National Insurance." (3) In 1964, Edward Heath, the new leader of the Conservatives, appointed her as opposition spokesperson on pensions and national insurance. He subsequently held opposition posts on Housing (October 1965), Treasury (April 1966), Fuel and Power (). October 1967), Transportation (November 1968) and Education (October 1969).” (3) She later became Secretary of State for Education and Science and held office from 20 June 1970 to 4 March 1974. “In October 1970 she caused great controversy by ending free milk in schools for children over seven and increasing expenses for school meals.