Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (April 17, 1916 - October 10, 2000) was a politician from Sri Lanka. She was prime minister of Sri Lanka three times, 1960-1965, 1970-1977 and 1994-2000, and was the world's first female prime minister. She was a leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. She was the wife of a previous Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Solomon Bandaranaike and the mother of Sri Lanka's current President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, under whom she served her third term as Prime Minister.

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April 17 - 1916 - October 10 - 2000 - Sri Lanka - Prime minister of Sri Lanka - 1960 - 1965 - 1970 - 1977 - 1994 - Solomon Bandaranaike - Chandrika Kumaratunga

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