Margaret Heckler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margaret Heckler

American politician

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1931

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Aug-2018

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Margaret Mary Heckler (née O'Shaughnessy; June 21, 1931 – August 6, 2018) was an American politician, member of the Republican Party for Massachusetts who served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms, from 1967–83 and was later the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Ambassador to Ireland under President Ronald Reagan.
After her defeat in 1982, no woman would be elected to Congress from Massachusetts until Niki Tsongas in a special election in 2007.