🏛️ Politicians & Leaders
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Yes. Sirimavo Bandaranaike is the wife of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, who founded the Bandaranaike dynasty.
Solomon's widow, who succeeded him and became the world's first female head of government, serving three terms as prime minister.
Quick Facts
- Profession
- Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2000
- Nationality
- Sri Lankan
- Relationship to founder
- wife
- Dynasty
- The Bandaranaike Family
Notable Works
- World's first female Prime Minister (1960)
- Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1960–1965, 1970–1977, 1994–2000)
