International_politics Death_and_funeral_of_Margaret_Thatcher

john kerry signing condolence book thatcher in london. secretary of state hailed thatcher in statement transformative leader broke glass ceiling .

along eulogies , expressions of condolence, there less sympathetic reactions in argentina, due role in falklands war, , in south africa, given opposition economic sanctions against south africa.

ban ki-moon, secretary-general of united nations, described thatcher great model first woman prime minister of united kingdom, not demonstrated leadership has given such great hope many women equality, gender equality in parliament . message pope francis recalls appreciation christian values underpinned commitment public service , promotion of freedom among family of nations .

barack obama, president of united states, lamented loss of true friend . statement praised unapologetic supporter of our transatlantic alliance, knew strength , resolve win cold war , extend freedom s promise . canadian prime minister stephen harper acknowledged thatcher having define[d] age in served [as as] contemporary conservatism .

french president françois hollande , german chancellor angela merkel remarked thatcher left deep impression on country s history . merkel went on hail thatcher s belief in freedom of individual having contributed overcoming europe s partition , end of cold war

irish president michael d. higgins extended condolences saying: remembered 1 of conviction-driven british prime ministers drew on scholarship demanded markets without regulation , key role in signing anglo-irish agreement recalled valuable contribution search peace , political stability . sinn féin leader gerry adams castigated thatcher great hurt done irish , british people during time british prime minister , adding: here in ireland, espousal of old draconian militaristic policies prolonged war , caused great suffering .

australian prime minister julia gillard expressed admiration thatcher s achievements woman. new zealand prime minister john key praised thatcher s determination , expressed [sadness] family , great britain . israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu lamented losing true friend of jewish people , israel .

romanian president traian băsescu , premier , foreign minister of bulgaria, marin raykov, cited influence on them, , sent condolences. recognised thatcher central figure in modern european history, , application of law , economic liberal principles contributed downfall of communism in eastern bloc.

at wishes of thatcher s family, argentina s president cristina fernández de kirchner not invited funeral. argentine foreign minister héctor timerman said invitation have been provocation . argentine ambassador alicia castro invited in line diplomatic protocol, declined invitation.

indian prime minister manmohan singh , south african president jacob zuma expressed deepest sympathies . did russian president vladimir putin, said thatcher pragmatic, tough , consistent person . former soviet leader mikhail gorbachev expressed sadness @ loss of great politician words carried great weight .