François Hollande Margaret Thatcher

Is François Hollande taller than Margaret Thatcher?

Yes. François Hollande is taller than Margaret Thatcher by 2 in (5 cm).

François Hollande: shorter than about 75 in 100 US men. Margaret Thatcher: taller than about 69 in 100 US women.

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François Hollande

Margaret Thatcher

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Where these heights come from

François Hollande is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). See all of François Hollande’s listed heights.

Margaret Thatcher is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 cm). See all of Margaret Thatcher’s listed heights.

Photos: François Hollande by Web Summit, CC BY 2.0; Margaret Thatcher by Rob Bogaerts, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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François Hollande

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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher vs Angela Merkel: the same listed height, 5 ft 5 in.
Margaret Thatcher vs Kamala Harris: Margaret Thatcher is taller than Kamala Harris by 1 in (2 cm).
Margaret Thatcher vs Emmanuel Macron: Emmanuel Macron is taller than Margaret Thatcher by 3 in (8 cm).

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APA	Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Is François Hollande taller than Margaret Thatcher? Yes, by 2 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/francois-hollande-vs-margaret-thatcher
MLA	“Is François Hollande Taller Than Margaret Thatcher? Yes, by 2 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/francois-hollande-vs-margaret-thatcher.
Chicago	“Is François Hollande Taller Than Margaret Thatcher? Yes, by 2 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/francois-hollande-vs-margaret-thatcher.
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François Hollande, 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), and Margaret Thatcher, 5 ft 5 in (165 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline