Margaret Thatcher was 5ft 5" tall
Margaret Thatcher, precisely 5ft 5 (165.1 cm) tall, embodied a larger-than-life presence in politics that belied her modest stature. As the United Kingdom's first female Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, her commanding 5ft 5 frame stood firm during economic reforms, the Falklands War victory, and her role as the 'Iron Lady' against Soviet influence.
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