Sirimavo Bandaranaike
April 17, 1916 – October 10, 2000
Sri Lankan politician who became the world's first female prime minister in 1960 and held the office three times.
Offices held
3 terms, Jul 21, 1960 – Aug 10, 2000
Preceded by
Wijeyananda Dahanayake Succeeded by
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Wijeyananda Dahanayake Succeeded by
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
3 terms
- Jul 21, 1960 – Mar 27, 1965 Preceded by Wijeyananda Dahanayake Succeeded by Dudley Senanayake
- May 29, 1970 – Jul 23, 1977 Preceded by Dudley Senanayake Succeeded by Junius Richard Jayewardene
- Nov 14, 1994 – Aug 10, 2000 Preceded by Chandrika Kumaratunga Succeeded by Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Affiliations
Party membership
Family
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Timeline
1917
1923
1929
1935
1941
1947
1953
1959
1965
1971
1977
1983
1989
1995