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| Also known as | ਮਹਿੰਦਾ ਰਾਜਪਕਸ਼ੇ, Махінда Раджапакса, Don Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa, Mahendra Rājapakṣe, 마힌다 라자팍사, Махинда Раджапаксе, Раджапакса, Махинда, მაჰინდა რაჯაპაკსე, महिन्दा राजपाक्ष, మహీంద రాజపక్స show all (36) |
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| Date of birth | 1945-11-18 |
| Place of birth | Weeraketiya |
| Classification | National government (unknown status), International organization (past) |
| Education | Richmond College, Nalanda College |
| Political affiliation | Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Family | Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Chamal Rajapaksa, Namal Rajapaksa, Dandina Samarasinghe Dissanayake, Yoshitha Rajapaksa show all (8) |
Positions held
| Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | 2005-11-19 | 2015-01-08 |
| Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs | 2020-08-12 | 2022-05-20 |
| President of Sri Lanka | 2005-11-19 | 2015-01-09 |
| Commonwealth Chairperson-in-Office | 2013-11-15 | 2015-01-09 |
| Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | 2004-04-06 | 2005-11-19 |
| Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | 2018-10-26 | 2018-11-14 |
| Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka | 2005-11-23 | 2015-01-09 |
| Member of Parliament | - | - |
| Minister of Urban Development & Housing | 2020-08-12 | 2022-05-12 |
| Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | 2019-11-21 | 2022-05-09 |
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