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Sirimavo Bandaranaikewas the first female prime minister in the world.

Bandaranaike was Prime Minister of Sri Lanka three times beginning in 1960 following the assassination of her husband, Solomon Bandaranaike, while he was the Prime Minister. She was PM from July 21, 1960 - March 27, 1965, from May 29, 1970- July 23, 1977 and from Nov. 14, 1994- August 10, 2000. She died in 2000.

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