John Major: Her reforms of the economy, trades union law and her recovery of the Falkland Islands elevated her above normal politics, and may not have been achieved under any other leader. Her outstanding characteristics will be remembered by those who worked closely with her courage and determination and politics and humanity and generosity of spirit in private. Mikhail Gorbachev of former Soviet Union (USSR): “A great politician and an exceptional person” who helped end the Cold War. Thatcher was a politician whose word carried great weight. Our first meeting in 1984 marked the beginning of a relationship that was at times difficult not always smooth, but treated seriously and responsibly by both sides. She was a great politician and an exceptional person. She will remain in our memories and in history.
Former U.S president George W. Bush and his wife Laura: They were grieved by the loss of a great woman and friend in Thatcher. She was an inspirational leader who stood on principle and guided her nation with confidence and clarity, he said. “Prime Minister Thatcher is a great example of strength and character, and a great ally who strengthened the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United states. Ex PM Gordon Brown of Britain: She will be remembered not only for being Britain’s first female prime minister and holding the office for 11 years, but also for the determination and resistance with which she carried out all her duties through out her pubic life. Northern Island politician and SinFein president Gerry Adams:Lady Thatcher did “great hurt” to the Irish and British people during her time as prime minister. “Working class communities were devastated in Britain because of her policies, he said, he said. Her role in international affairs was equally belligerent whether in support of the Chilean dictator Pinochet, her opposition to sanctions against apartheid South Africa and her support for the Khmer Rouge”
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