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Bandaranaike [ˌbændərəˈnaɪɪkə] n 1. (Biographies / Bandaranaike, Chandrika) Chandrika. See Chandrika Kumaratunga 2. (Biographies / Bandaranaike, Sirimavo (1916-2000) F, Sri Lankan, POLITICS: stateswoman, POLITICS: prime minister) Sirimavo (ˌsɪrɪˈmɑːvəʊ). 1916-2000, prime minister of Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon (1960-65; 1970-77; 1994-2000); the world's first woman prime minister 3. (Biographies / Bandaranaike, Solomon (1899-1959) M, Sri Lankan, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) her husband, Solomon. 1899-1959, prime minister of Ceylon (1956-59); assassinated How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bandaranaike, who became the first woman Prime Minister in 1960. Bandaranaike by a Buddhist monk in 1959, were among the events marking the decline of the state's institutions. He writes with compassionate understanding about the cost to the families concerned, and especially to the women: Indira and Sonia Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, all of whom have suffered bereavement. |
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