Sirimavo Bhandarnayake
Colombo: Today (8 March) is International Women’s Day. This day is celebrated for women’s rights, their achievements and their contribution to society. Various programs, seminars and rallies are organized to spread awareness of women around the world and empower them. On the occasion of this special day, we are telling you who was the first woman Prime Minister of the world.
Sirimavo Bhandarnayake was the world’s first woman PM
The world’s first woman was PM Sirimavo Bhandarnayake. He was born on 17 April 1916 in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. She became Sri Lanka and the first woman Prime Minister of the world in 1960. She left the post in 1965 but in 1970-77 and 1994-2000 she was again PM.
Sirimavo Bhandaranayke held the post of PM 3 times and was the President of Sri Lanka Freedom Party from 1960 to 1969. He was born in a large clan and was educated in Catholic. However, she remained a Buddhist for a lifetime. He did all the work for the interests of women. His personal life was very difficult. In 1959, Bhandarnayake’s husband was killed, after which he stepped into politics and managed to bring his party back to the government.
Who was India’s first woman PM?
On the other hand, if we talk about India, Indira Gandhi was the first woman PM of the country. She was the first PM in 1966. She was the PM of India from 1966 to 1977 and 1980 to 1984. He was murdered in 1984. He has been awarded the Bharat Ratna.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna Award in 1972, the Mexican Academy Award for Bangladesh’s independence in 1972, the second annual medal of FAO in 1973 and the Sahitya Vachaspati (Hindi) Award by Nagari Pracharini Sabha in 1976. According to the US Special Gallop Public In the 1971, she was the most popular woman in the world.
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