Maithripala Sirisena
Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena (pronounced [pallewat̪t̪ə ɡaməraːləlaːɡeː majt̪ɾiːpaːlə jaːpaː siɾiseːnə]; Sinhala: මෛත්රීපාල සිරිසේන; Tamil: மைத்திரிபால சிறிசேன; born 3 September 1951) is a Sri Lankan politician and the 7th President of Sri Lanka from January 2015 through November 2019.[2][3]
Maithripala Sirisena | |
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මෛත්රීපාල සිරිසේන மைத்திரிபால சிறிசேன | |
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| 7th President of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 9 January 2015 – 18 November 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Leader of the House | |
| In office 3 May 2004 – 9 August 2005 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | W. J. M. Lokubandara |
| Succeeded by | Nimal Siripala de Silva |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 18 November 2019 | |
| President | Himself |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment [N 1] | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 18 November 2019 | |
| President | Himself |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Susil Premajayantha |
| In office 23 November 2005 – 23 April 2010 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake |
| Succeeded by | Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 23 April 2010 – 21 November 2014 | |
| President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Preceded by | Nimal Siripala de Silva |
| Succeeded by | Tissa Attanayake |
| Minister of Irrigation, Mahaweli and Rajarata Development[N 2] | |
| In office 10 April 2004 – 23 November 2005 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Minister of Mahaweli Development and Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Preceded by | S. B. Dissanayake |
| Succeeded by | A. H. M. Azwer |
| Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party | |
| In office 15 January 2015 – 18 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| 12th Chairperson-in-office of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
| In office 9 January 2015 – 27 November 2015 | |
| Head | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Muscat |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Polonnaruwa District | |
| In office 9 March 1989[1] – 9 January 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Jayasinghe Bandara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena 3 September 1951 Yagoda, Dominion of Ceylon |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party (1968–Present) Communist Party of Ceylon (1966-1968) |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance (2004–Present)[N 3] New Democratic Front (2014–2015)[N 4] People's Alliance (1994–2004) |
| Spouse(s) | Jayanthi Pushpa Kumari |
| Children | Chathurika Daham Dharani |
| Alma mater | Royal Central College, Polonnaruwa Agriculture School, Kundasale Maxim Gorky Literature Institute |
| Occupation | Politician |
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| Website | Official website |
Maithripala Sirisena Media
Maithripala Sirisena and Jayanthi Sirisena with Donald Trump and Melania Trump
Presidential Standard adopted by Maithripala Sirisena
President Maithripala Sirisena on a State Visit to India, February 2015
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Notes
- ↑ Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development (November 2005 - January 2007)
Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services (January 2007 - April 2010) - ↑ Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development (April 2004 - July 2005)
- ↑ Except for the 2015 Presidential Election
- ↑ Only for the 2015 Presidential Election
References
- ↑ "Sessions of Parliament". parliament.lk. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Sirisena to be sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president". Gulf Times. 9 January 2015. http://www.gulf-times.com/sri%20lanka/251/details/422619/sirisena-to-be-sworn-in-as-sri-lanka%27s-new-president.
- ↑ Balachandran, P. K. (9 January 2015). "Sirisena Finally Romps Home With 51.28 Per Cent". The New Indian Express. http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Sirisena-Finally-Romps-Home-With-51.28-Per-Cent/2015/01/09/article2611554.ece.