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Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga ( Sinhala: චන්ද්රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග; Tamil: சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க; born 29 June 1945), commonly referred to by her initials CBK, is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fourth executive president of Sri Lanka, from 12 November 1994 to 19 November 2005.
- Yasodhara Kumaratunga, Vimukthi Kumaratunga
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Apr 24, 2024 · Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (born June 29, 1945, Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]) is a member of a prominent Sri Lankan political family, who was the first woman to serve as the country’s president (1994–2005). Chandrika Bandaranaike was the daughter of two former prime ministers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lanka's first female president and a daughter of two former prime ministers. Explore her political achievements, challenges, and controversies in the context of the ethnic conflict and violence in the country.
Chandrika Kumaratunga is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fifth President of Sri Lanka. This biography profiles her childhood, life, political career, achievements and timeline.
Jun 1, 2013 · Dubai: As she works now with the Madrid Club of former leaders and the Clinton Global Initiative of former presidents, Chandrika Kumaratunga keeps up to date with the developing political...
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Former Executive President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga was born on June 29, 1945, into a family with a long history of public service. Her father, Solomon Bandaranaike, an Oxford educated barrister was elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1956.
Chandrika Kumaratunga was elected Executive President from 1994-2005, becoming Sri Lanka's first and only female Executive President. Former Executive President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga was born on June 29, 1945 into a family with a long history of public service.
