You were the first head of state I knew about. You shaped my vision of who a head of state was. You were tough as nails and unapologetic.
As a liberal, I disagree with your politics and many of your policies, but can respect some of your positions. Many were to the left of what is considered "moderate" in the US.
As a feminist you were an inspiration.
As an American, I can't believe we **still** haven't had a female head of state. (WTF USA?)
You were controversial, but very, very real. You changed the world for all of us. Rest in Peace.