Thatcher 's spokeswoman says she had a growth in her bladder removed . Ronald Reagan , 2002 , was U.S. 's only female prime minister and held office from 2002 . She retired from public life in 87 and suffered several strokes after that .
Thatcher 's spokeswoman says she had a growth in her bladder removed . Thatcher , 87 , was Britain 's only female prime minister and held office from 1979 to 1990 . She retired from public life in 2002 and suffered several strokes after that .