Sirimavo Bandaranaike | |
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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
In office 14 November 1994 – 10 August 2000 | |
President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Succeeded by | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
In office 22 May 1972 – 23 July 1977 | |
President | William Gopallawa |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Junius Jayewardene |
Prime Minister of Ceylon | |
In office 29 May 1970 – 22 May 1972 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | William Gopallawa |
Preceded by | Dudley Senanayake |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
In office 21 July 1960 – 27 March 1965 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | Oliver Goonetilleke William Gopallawa |
Preceded by | Dudley Senanayake |
Succeeded by | Dudley Senanayake |
Personal details | |
Born | British Ceylon | 17 April 1916
Died | 10 October 2000 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 84)
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Spouse(s) | Solomon Bandaranaike (1940–1959) |
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike[1] (17 April 1916 – 10 October 2000) was a Sri Lankan politician. She served as prime minister three times and was the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. She was the first female to be elected head of government in the world.[2] Bandaranaike was the widow of a previous prime minister, Solomon Bandaranaike, who was murdered in 1959. Her policies were based in socialism and similar to her husband's. All three of their children later served in the Sri Lankan government.[3][4]
She spent 40 years in political office. She resigned on 10 August 2000. Exactly two months later she died, aged 84, of a heart attack.[2]
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