Who was the first woman Prime Minister of a country in the world?
Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916–2000) of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) became the world's first female Prime Minister on 21 July 1960, serving three terms (1960–1965,…
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Who was the first woman Prime Minister of a country in the world?
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916–2000) of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) became the world's first female Prime Minister on 21 July 1960, serving three terms (1960–1965, 1970–1977, and 1994–2000). Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India later in January 1966, and Golda Meir became Prime Minister of Israel in March 1969.
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Option A
Incorrect. Indira Gandhi became the first woman Prime Minister of India in January 1966, nearly six years after Sirimavo Bandaranaike took office in Ceylon.
Option B
Correct. Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916–2000) took office as Prime Minister of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, on 21 July 1960. She was the first woman in the world to serve as a prime minister.
Option C
Incorrect. Golda Meir became the first woman Prime Minister of Israel in March 1969, after both Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1960) and Indira Gandhi (1966).
Option D
Incorrect. Because 'Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike' is listed among the options and is historically accurate, 'None of the given options is correct' is false.
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