50 years since the world's first woman Prime Minister assumed office-July 21, 2010

50 years since the world's first woman Prime Minister assumed office
July 21, 2010
It's 50 years since Sirimavo Bandaranaike assumed the Premiership becoming the world's first woman Prime Minister.

It was S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike who became the pilot in the political revolution that took place in 1956. However, reactionary forces did not permit Mr. Bandaranaike who injected new life to the common man to reign the country with full freedom. The sound of gunfire emanated from the Prime Minister's residence at Rosmead Place on 25th September 1959, making the objectives of these reactionary forces a reality. The Prime Minister succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Thereafter, it was his wife Sirimavo Bandaranaike who took over the leadership after the elections conducted on 20th July 1960. She assumed the Premiership as a member of the Senate on 21st July 1960, thus doing Sri Lanka proud, becoming the first woman Prime Minister in the World.

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[manel08uk]

@Dr196903 Dear Vidhura, Even though an oppurtunity may have been lost, the present development activites has taken the country into the same level or more than what could have been..This also been only one year after the 30 year terrorism defeat. MR is a great leader who is taking the country on a fast track to development..

Thanks a lot for your visit.

[Dr196903]

Dear Nelu,

Had Mrs. B not lost in 1977 we would have most probably been a developed country by now. She had the tenacity to use the most educated cabinet from 1970-75 including the quality left wingers and the SLFPers. Sadly in 1977 everything went down the hill and the country was sold to America and we are still roaming around to come out of that 17 years of nightmarish capitalism.

Mrs B was a rare individual who was awarded a PhD but she declined to use that unlike nowadays.

Thanks 4 sharing