Mahinda Rajapaksa facts for kids

Mahinda Rajapaksa
Quick facts for kids The Honourable ; Mahinda Rajapaksa ; MP
	Rajapaksa in 2014
13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 21 November 2019
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
	In office; De facto 26 October 2018 – 15 December 2018; Disputed with Ranil Wickremesinghe
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Succeeded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
	In office; 6 April 2004 – 19 November 2005
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Succeeded by	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
6th President of Sri Lanka
	In office; 19 November 2005 – 9 January 2015
Prime Minister	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake; D. M. Jayaratne
Preceded by	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Succeeded by	Maithripala Sirisena
12th Leader of the Opposition
	In office; 18 December 2018 – 21 November 2019
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	R. Sampanthan
	In office; 6 February 2002 – 2 April 2004
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Succeeded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Cabinet posts
Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka
	In office; 26 October 2018 – 15 December 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Succeeded by	Mangala Samaraweera
	In office; 23 November 2005 – 9 January 2015
President	Himself
Preceded by	Sarath Amunugama
Succeeded by	Ravi Karunanayake
Minister of Defence and Urban Development
	In office; 19 November 2005 – 8 January 2015
President	Himself
Preceded by	Tilak Marapana
Succeeded by	Maithripala Sirisena
Minister of Highways, Ports & Shipping
	In office; 23 April 2010 – 8 January 2015
President	Himself
Preceded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Succeeded by	Kabir Hashim
	In office; 22 April 2004 – 19 November 2005
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
Succeeded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Minister of Law and Order
	In office; 26 August 2013 – 8 January 2015
President	Himself
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	John Amaratunga
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
	In office; 19 October 2000 – 14 September 2001
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	Indika Gunawardena
Succeeded by	Mahinda Wijesekara
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training
	In office; 19 August 1994 – 1997
President	D. B. Wijetunga; Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	D. B. Wijetunga
Succeeded by	Alavi Moulana
Constituencies
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament; for Kurunegala
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 17 August 2015
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament; for Hambantota
	In office; 15 February 1989 – 19 November 2005
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Nirupama Rajapaksa
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament; for Beliatta
	In office; 27 May 1970 – 21 July 1977
Preceded by	D.P. Atapattu
Succeeded by	Ranjit Atapattu
Personal details
Born	Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa ; 18 November 1945 (age 75); Weerakatiya, Southern Province, British Ceylon; (now Sri Lanka)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (after 2018)
Other political; affiliations	Sri Lanka Freedom Party (before 2018)
Spouse(s)	Shiranthi Rajapaksa; (née Wickremesinghe)
Children	Namal; Yoshitha; Rohitha
Residence	Medamulana Walawwa
Alma mater	Sri Lanka Law College
Profession	Attorney at law

Mahinda Rajapaksa (born 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka since 21 November 2019. Before, he was the disputed Prime Minister from 26 October to 15 December 2018. He also was the 6th President of Sri Lanka. He was president from 19 November 2005 to 9 January 2015.

Images for kids

Sri Lankan Presidential Election 2010 – Winners of Districts
Rajapaksa election posters
Former President Rajapaksa meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in September 2018