Denis Thatcher

Denis Thatcher
Thatcher in 1988
Born(1915-05-10)10 May 1915
Died26 June 2003(2003-06-26) (aged 88)
Resting placeRoyal Hospital Chelsea
EducationMill Hill School
OccupationBusinessman
Known forSpouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom (1979‍–‍1990)
Political partyConservative
Spouses
(m. 1942; div. 1948)
(m. 1951)
Children
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1938–1965
RankMajor
Service number77306
Unit
Conflicts
Awards(see § Medals and honours)

Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, MBE, TD, CStJ (10 May 1915 – 26 June 2003) was an English businessman and the husband of Margaret Thatcher, who served as the first female British prime minister from 1979 to 1990; thus, he became the first male prime ministerial spouse.

Thatcher was granted the Thatcher baronetcy in 1990, the only baronetcy created since 1964, and remains the most recent non-royal to have been awarded a hereditary title.