biography
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Jayawardene, Junius Richard
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pronunciation:
[jayawah(r)denay]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1906–96)
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| biography:
| Sri Lankan statesman, prime minister (1977–8), and president (1978–89), born in Colombo, W Sri Lanka. He studied law in Colombo, and became a member of the State Council (1943) and the House of Representatives (1947). He was honorary secretary of the Ceylon National Congress (1940–7), minister of finance (1947–53), and vice-president of the United National Party. He led his Party in Opposition, both as deputy leader (1960–5) and Leader (1970–7), before becoming prime minister and president. |
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