In the UK. Does anyone know who the other woman was and which party?
the wikipedia link is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher
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2006-12-13 00:13:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
who was the other?? - it wasn't Margaret Beckett as she has never led a political party. if you read the article it refers to her as being one of two women to hold one of the 4 great offices, as she is the current secretary of state for the foreign office. Thanks to all who suggested Shirley Williams, she sounds like the most plausible answer.
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2006-12-13 00:23:53 · update #1
It WAS Margaret Beckett. She was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party when John Smith died, and became Leader temporarily until Tony Blair was elected.
This is confirmed by wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Beckett
2006-12-13 00:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shirley Williams never led the SDP - my memory is that their three leaders were Roy Jenkins, David Owen and Robert Maclennan. She was leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords (but not Party leader)
I suspect the Wikipedia article refers to Margaret Beckett, who temporarily assumed the leadership of the Labour Party upon the death of John Smith.
2006-12-13 00:30:00 · answer #2 · answered by Timothy M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It must be Shirley Williams. She defected from Labour and was one of 4 defectors who founded the SDP's. She did not lead the party though as that was David Owen.
She was leader of the Liberal Democrats in the Lords after the SDPs developed into the Lib Dems, so this is what they are possibly referring to.
There are other Female party leaders in other Nations but not the UK.
2006-12-13 00:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by derbyandrew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is also the only woman to have served as Prime Minister, one of only two women to have led a major political party in the UK, and one of only two to have held any of the four great offices of state (the second being Margaret Beckett)[citation needed]. Undoubtedly one of the most significant British politicians in recent political history, she is also one of the most divisive, being loved and loathed on different sides of the political spectrum.
MARGARET BECKETT!
Read on mate :)
2006-12-13 00:15:54 · answer #4 · answered by Ellie F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shirley Williams was joint leader od the SDP (if that counts as a major political party)
2006-12-13 00:20:35 · answer #5 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that Shirley williams was a joint leader of the SDP!
2006-12-13 00:21:26 · answer #6 · answered by voodoobluesman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other woman was not in UK that was Indira Gandhi, India's Prime Minister.
2006-12-13 00:23:50 · answer #7 · answered by Sonu Raja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicola Sturgeon is the only other I can think of - Leader of the SNP in the Scottish Parliament.
2006-12-13 00:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by LongJohns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋