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Which cabinet position did she hold from 1976 to 1979?

  • Secretary of State for Education and Science and Paymaster General

  • Secretary of State for Home Affairs

  • Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection

  • Shadow Home Secretary

Answer

From 1976 to 1979, Margaret Thatcher held the cabinet position of Secretary of State for Education and Science and Paymaster General. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing the education system in the United Kingdom and for managing the country's finances.
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