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Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the modern world's first female head of government in 1960 when she became prime minister of Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known then. She entered politics...
Oct 10, 2000 · 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.
Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike, commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was a Sri Lankan politician. She was the world's first female prime minister when she became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960.
Jun 8, 2018 · Sirimavo Bandaranaike (born 1916) became the first woman prime minister in the world when she was chosen to head the Sri Lankan Freedom Party government in 1960, following the assassination of her husband. She pursued policies of nonalignment abroad and democratic socialism at home.
Oct 11, 2000 · Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka, first woman in the world to serve as prime minister, dies at age 84, shortly after voting in Sri Lankan elections; she rose to power in 1960, year after her...
Oct 10, 2000 · Oct. 10, 2000. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who 40 years ago became the world's first female prime minister, died of a heart attack Tuesday after voting in parliamentary...
Oct 10, 2000 · Oct. 10, 2000. BANGALORE, India, Oct. 10 — Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka, the first woman in the world to serve as a prime minister, died today shortly after voting in Sri Lanka's...
