Statue Of Margaret Thatcher, Palace Of Westminster

The statue of Margaret Thatcher inside the Houses of Parliament, London, is a bronze sculpture of Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was ordered in 2003 following a change in rules to allow the depiction of living Prime Ministers in Parliament under certain conditions. It was unveiled by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Michael Martin, on 21 February 2007. DescriptionThe statue is 2. 23m high, and made in bronze. The design of the statue is intended to show Margaret Thatcher during her final term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, between 1987–1990. It stands directly opposite the statue of Sir Winston Churchill and the doors to the Commons Chamber. It shows her with her arm outstretched and posed as if addressing the House. It cost around £80, 000, and weighs 451kg. HistoryHistorical rules prevented the erection of a statue in the Houses of Parliament of any living parliamentarian. However, in 2002 these rules were changed to allow for a statue or bust to be displayed of a former Prime Minister once five years have passed after their death, or when three Parliaments have elapsed after their resignation from the post. The second criterion is on the proviso that at least twelve years have passed and that they are no longer a sitting MP. Following these rule changes, busts of former Prime Ministers Lord Callaghan and Sir Edward Heath were installed in the Members' Lobby in 2002. A statue of Margaret Thatcher was commissioned in 2003 from Anthony Dufort by the Advisory Committee on the Works of Art with the intention of installing it in the Members Lobby, adding to the numerous busts and three full size bronze statues.

The statue of Margaret Thatcher inside the Houses of Parliament, London, is a bronze sculpture of Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was ordered in 2003 following a change in rules to allow the depiction of living Prime Ministers in Parliament under certain conditions. It was unveiled by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Michael Martin, on 21 February 2007. DescriptionThe statue is 2. 23m high, and made in bronze. The design of the statue is intended to show Margaret Thatcher during her final term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, between 1987–1990. It stands directly opposite the statue of Sir Winston Churchill and the doors to the Commons Chamber. It shows her with her arm outstretched and posed as if addressing the House. It cost around £80, 000, and weighs 451kg. HistoryHistorical rules prevented the erection of a statue in the Houses of Parliament of any living parliamentarian. However, in 2002 these rules were changed to allow for a statue or bust to be displayed of a former Prime Minister once five years have passed after their death, or when three Parliaments have elapsed after their resignation from the post. The second criterion is on the proviso that at least twelve years have passed and that they are no longer a sitting MP. Following these rule changes, busts of former Prime Ministers Lord Callaghan and Sir Edward Heath were installed in the Members' Lobby in 2002. A statue of Margaret Thatcher was commissioned in 2003 from Anthony Dufort by the Advisory Committee on the Works of Art with the intention of installing it in the Members Lobby, adding to the numerous busts and three full size bronze statues.