Chandrika Kumaratunga

Politician

1945 –

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Who is Chandrika Kumaratunga?

Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga was the fifth President of Sri Lanka, who served from 12 November 1994 to 19 November 2005. The country's only female president to date, she is the daughter of two former prime ministers and also the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party until the end of 2005.

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Born
Jun 29, 1945
Colombo
Also known as
  • Kumaratunga
  • Chandrika
  • Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Religion
  • Buddhism
  • Theravada
Ethnicity
  • Sinhalese people
Nationality
  • Sri Lanka
Profession
Education
  • Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
  • University of Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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