Rajapakse biography
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Rajapakse biography
Mahinda Rajapakse
| Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 2004-2005, President of the country since 2005. Country: Sri Lanka |
Content:
- Mahinda Rajapaksa: Premier and President of Sri Lanka
- Political Career
- Minister of Labour (1994-2001)
President
- Leadership and Legacy
- Later Years
Mahinda Rajapaksa: Premier and President of Sri Lanka
Early Life and EducationMahinda Rajapaksa was born in 1946 in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka to a lawyer and former Member of Parliament.
He followed in his father's footsteps, earning a law degree from Galle College and the University of Colombo.
Political Career
Member of Parliament
In 1970, Rajapaksa became the youngest Member of Parliament in Sri Lankan history.
An advocate of left-centrist politics, he served in various capacities within the government, including:
Minister of Labour (1994-2001)
Minister of Fisheries (2001-2004)Leader of the Opposition (2001-2004)
Prime Minister
In 2004, Rajapaksa led the United People'