The First Female Prime Minister of World: Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (17 April 1916 – 10 October 2000) was a Sri Lankan politician and the modern world's first female head of government. She served as Prime Minister of Ceylon and Sri Lanka three times, 1960–65, 1970–77 and 1994–2000, and was a long-time leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
Bandaranaike was the widow of a previous Sri Lankan prime minister, Solomon Bandaranaike, and the mother of Sri Lanka's fourth Executive President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, as well as Anura Bandaranaike, former speaker and cabinet minister.

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

In office                   14 November 1994 – 10 August 2000
President                 Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by            Chandrika Kumaratunga
Succeeded by          Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
In office                   22 May 1972 – 23 July 1977
Succeeded by          Junius Jayewardene
Prime Minister of Ceylon
In office                    29 May 1970 – 22 May 1972
Monarch                   Elizabeth II
Governor General   William Gopallawa
Preceded by             Dudley Senanayake
Succeeded by           Position abolished
In office                    21 July 1960 – 27 March 1965
Monarch                   Elizabeth II
Governor General    Oliver Goonetilleke
                                  William Gopallawa
Preceded by              Dudley Senanayake
Succeeded by            Dudley Senanayake
Personal details
Born                           17 April 1916,British Ceylon
Died                           10 October 2000 (aged 84)
                                   Colombo, Sri Lanka
Political party            Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s)                   Solomon Bandaranaike(1899–1959)
Children                     Sunethra,Chandrika, Anura
Religion                     Theravada Buddhism