Mark Thatcher

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Mark Thatcher is a British businessman and the son of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, known for his controversial business dealings and involvement in political scandals.

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instanceOf businessperson
human
birthName Mark Thatcher
causeOfNotoriety allegations of profiting from arms-related deals
alleged role in facilitating Al-Yamamah arms deal contacts
convictedOf violating South African anti-mercenary legislation
countryOfCitizenship South Africa
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1953-08-15
educatedAt Harrow School
ethnicGroup White British
familyName Thatcher
father Denis Thatcher
fine 3000000 rand (approximate)
givenName Mark
hasChild Amanda Thatcher
Michael Thatcher
hasHonorificSuffix Bt
inheritsFrom Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet
languageSpoken English
legalIssue 2004 arrest in South Africa over Equatorial Guinea coup plot allegations
mother Margaret Thatcher
movement Thatcherism (familial association)
name Mark Thatcher
notableEvent 1982 Paris-Dakar Rally disappearance
succession to the Thatcher baronetcy in 2003
notableFor controversial business dealings
involvement in political scandals
media attention during Margaret Thatcher’s premiership
notableWork business activities in Africa
business activities in the Middle East
occupation businessman
participantIn 1982 Paris-Dakar Rally
placeOfBirth Hammersmith
London
politicalConnection son of UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
positionHeld 2nd Baronet Thatcher
religion Christianity
residence Gibraltar
South Africa
Spain (periodic)
United States (periodic)
sentence suspended prison sentence in South Africa
sexOrGender male
sibling Carol Thatcher
spouse Diane Burgdorf
Sarah Jane Russell
title Sir Mark Thatcher, 2nd Baronet


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