Mahinda Rajapaksa

The Honourable

Mahinda Rajapaksa

MP
The Honourable; Mahinda Rajapaksa; MP
	Rajapaksa in 2014
13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
	In office; 21 November 2019 – 9 May 2022
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Succeeded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
	In office; De facto 26 October 2018 – 15 December 2018; Disputed with Ranil Wickremesinghe
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Succeeded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
	In office; 6 April 2004 – 19 November 2005
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Succeeded by	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
6th President of Sri Lanka
	In office; 19 November 2005 – 9 January 2015
Prime Minister	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake; D. M. Jayaratne
Preceded by	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Succeeded by	Maithripala Sirisena
12th Leader of the Opposition
	In office; 18 December 2018 – 21 November 2019
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	R. Sampanthan
	In office; 6 February 2002 – 2 April 2004
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Succeeded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
President	In office; 26 October 2018 – 15 December 2018
Cabinet posts
Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka
	In office; 26 October 2018 – 15 December 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Succeeded by	Mangala Samaraweera
	In office; 23 November 2005 – 9 January 2015
President	Himself
Preceded by	Sarath Amunugama
Succeeded by	Ravi Karunanayake
Minister of Defence and Urban Development
	In office; 19 November 2005 – 8 January 2015
President	Himself
Preceded by	Tilak Marapana
Succeeded by	Maithripala Sirisena
Minister of Highways, Ports & Shipping
	In office; 23 April 2010 – 8 January 2015
President	Himself
Preceded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Succeeded by	Kabir Hashim
	In office; 22 April 2004 – 19 November 2005
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
Succeeded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Minister of Law and Order
	In office; 26 August 2013 – 8 January 2015
President	Himself
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	John Amaratunga
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
	In office; 19 October 2000 – 14 September 2001
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	Indika Gunawardena
Succeeded by	Mahinda Wijesekara
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training
	In office; 19 August 1994 – 1997
President	D. B. Wijetunga; Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded by	D. B. Wijetunga
Succeeded by	Alavi Moulana
Preceded by	Incumbent
Constituencies
Member of Parliament; for Kurunegala
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 August 2015
Member of Parliament; for Hambantota
	In office; 15 February 1989 – 19 November 2005
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Nirupama Rajapaksa
Member of Parliament; for Beliatta
	In office; 27 May 1970 – 21 July 1977
Preceded by	D.P. Atapattu
Succeeded by	Ranjit Atapattu
Personal details
Born	Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa; 18 November 1945; Weerakatiya, Southern Province, British Ceylon; (now Sri Lanka)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (after 2018)
Other political; affiliations	Sri Lanka Freedom Party (before 2018)
Spouse(s)	Shiranthi Rajapaksa; (née Wickremesinghe)
Children	Namal; Yoshitha; Rohitha
Residence	Medamulana Walawwa
Alma mater	Sri Lanka Law College
Profession	Attorney at law
Website	Official website

Mahinda Rajapaksa (born 18 November 1945)^[1] is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 21 November 2019 until 9 May 2022. Before, he was the disputed Prime Minister from 26 October to 15 December 2018.^[2] He was also the 6th President of Sri Lanka. He was president from 19 November 2005 to 9 January 2015.

On 3 May 2022, opposition leaders declared a motion of no confidence aimed at Rajapaksa and his cabinet.^[3] He resigned six days later on 9 May 2022 following massive protests against his government.^[4]^[5]

Notes

↑ No-confidence motion passed on 14 November 2018.
↑ Functions and duties as PM suspended by a court on 3 December 2018.

References

↑ "Mahinda Rajapakse". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
↑ "Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime Minister". adaderana.lk. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
↑ "Sri Lanka opposition declares no confidence in government". ABC News. 3 May 2022.
↑ "Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns". NewsWire. 2022-05-09. Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
↑ "More violence reported around the country : Over 100 injured". NewsWire. 9 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[1] No-confidence motion passed on 14 November 2018.

[2] Functions and duties as PM suspended by a court on 3 December 2018.

[3] "Mahinda Rajapakse". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[4] "Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime Minister". adaderana.lk. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.

[ABCNews2022-5] "Sri Lanka opposition declares no confidence in government". ABC News. 3 May 2022.

[6] "Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns". NewsWire. 2022-05-09. Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-05-09.

[7] "More violence reported around the country : Over 100 injured". NewsWire. 9 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

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