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His Excellency
Mahinda Rajapaksa
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6th President of Sri Lanka | |
In office 19 November 2005 – 9 January 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake D. M. Jayaratne |
Preceded by | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Succeeded by | Maithripala Sirisena |
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
In office 6 April 2004 – 19 November 2005 |
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President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Preceded by | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Succeeded by | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 6 February 2002 – 2 April 2004 |
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President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Preceded by | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
Succeeded by | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources | |
In office 1997–2001 |
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Minister of Labour | |
In office 1994–1997 |
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Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Hambantota |
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In office 15 February 1989 – 19 November 2005 |
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Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Beliatta |
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In office 27 May 1970 – 21 July 1977 |
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Preceded by | D.P. Atapattu |
Succeeded by | Ranjit Atapattu |
11th Chairperson-in-office of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
Assumed office 15 November 2013 |
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Head | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Tony Abbott |
Personal details | |
Born |
Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa
18 November 1945 (1945-11-18) (age 74) Weerakatiya, Southern Province, British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations |
United People's Freedom Alliance |
Spouse(s) | Shiranthi Rajapaksa (nee Wickremesinghe) |
Children | Namal Yoshitha Rohitha |
Alma mater | Richmond College Nalanda College Colombo Thurstan College Sri Lanka Law College |
Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Website | Official website |
Mahinda Rajapaksa (born 18 November 1945) was the 6th President of Sri Lanka from 19 November 2005 to 9 January 2015.