Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916-2000), full name Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike, was a Sinhalese stateswoman, the world's first woman prime minister, who served as prime minister of Sri Lanka during 1960-65, 1970-77, and 1994-2000. She succeeded her husband S W R D Bandaranaike (1899-1959) after he was assassinated. Their daughter Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (1949 - ) also served as the president of Sri Lanka during 1994-2005.