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Ranil Wickremesinghe

Ranil Wickramasinghe

9th President of Sri Lanka from July 2022 to September 2024.

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Sex or Gender

Male

Date of Birth

3/24/1949

Educated At

University of Colombo
University of Ceylon
Royal College, Colombo

Member of Political Party

United National Party

Instance Of

Human

Occupation

Politician
Lawyer

Country of Citizenship

Sri Lanka

Position Held

14 items
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
 (1994 - )
Electoral District
:
Colombo Electoral District
Start Time
: 1994
Leader of the Opposition
 (4/22/2004 - 1/9/2015)
Replaces
:
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Replaced By
:
Nimal Siripala De Silva
Start Time
: 4/22/2004
End Time
: 1/9/2015
Minister of Education
 (2/14/1980 - 1989)
Replaces
:
Nissanka Wijeyeratne
Replaced By
:
W. J. M. Lokubandara
Start Time
: 2/14/1980
End Time
: 1989
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
 (5/7/1993 - 8/18/1994)
Replaces
:
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Replaced By
:
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Start Time
: 5/7/1993
End Time
: 8/18/1994
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
 (12/9/2001 - 4/6/2004)
Replaces
:
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Replaced By
:
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Start Time
: 12/9/2001
End Time
: 4/6/2004
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
 (1989 - 1994)
Electoral District
:
Gampaha Electoral District
Start Time
: 1989
End Time
: 1994
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
 (7/21/1977 - 2/15/1989)
Electoral District
:
Biyagama Electoral District
Start Time
: 7/21/1977
End Time
: 2/15/1989
List of Leaders of the United National Party
 (1994 - )
Replaces
:
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Start Time
: 1994
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Electoral District
:
Colombo Electoral District
Parliamentary Group
:
United National Front for Good Governance
Parliamentary Term
:
15th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
 (1/9/2015 - 10/26/2018)
Replaces
:
D. M. Jayaratne
Replaced By
:
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Start Time
: 1/9/2015
End Time
: 10/26/2018
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
 (12/16/2018 - 11/21/2019)
Start Time
: 12/16/2018
End Time
: 11/21/2019
Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka
 (5/12/2022 - )
Start Time
: 5/12/2022
President of Sri Lanka
 (7/15/2022 - 9/23/2024)
Replaces
:
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Replaced By
:
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Start Time
: 7/15/2022
End Time
: 9/23/2024
Minister of Defence
 (7/15/2022 - )
Replaces
:
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Start Time
: 7/15/2022

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Spouse

Maitree Wickramasinghe

Place of Birth

Colombo

Native Language

Sinhala

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Sinhala

Father

Cyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe

Family Name

Wickremasinghe

Residence

115 Fifth Lane

Participant In

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016
Subject Named As
:Ranil Wickremesinghe
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017
Subject Named As
:Ranil Wickremesinghe

Given Name

Ranil

Official Website

https://www.president.gov.lk/
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