Mahinda Rajapaksa

Mahinda Rajapaksa, a Sri Lankan politician, was President from 2005-2015. He oversaw the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009.

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Occupation

President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015

Born in

Weeraketiya

Born

November 18, 1945

Zodiac

Scorpio

29,503

days alive

80

years old

Born
November 18, 1945 in 🇱🇰Weeraketiya
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·rooster 🐓
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About

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Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa (born November 18, 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the sixth President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015. A lawyer by training, he previously held posts including Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition. His presidency oversaw the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009, but his later years in office drew international scrutiny over human-rights allegations and governance issues.

Before Fame

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Rajapaksa was born in Weeraketiya in southern Sri Lanka and educated at Richmond College and Nalanda College. He practiced law before entering Parliament in 1970 as one of the youngest members of the Sri Lankan legislature.

Trivia

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  • •Mahinda Rajapaksa's father, Don Mathew Rajapaksa, was a prominent politician and parliamentarian in Sri Lanka.
  • •He is the first executive president in Sri Lanka's history to be re-elected for a second term.
  • •Rajapaksa studied law at the Sri Lanka Law College and became an attorney-at-law.
  • •He is often referred to by his first name, Mahinda.
  • •During his presidency, Sri Lanka celebrated the centenary of its independence in 2018, although his presidency ended in 2015.

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Sun Sign

Scorpio♏︎

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Moon Sign

Taurus♉︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for November 18, 1945

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2022
Day 27,931
Age 76

Resignation as Prime Minister

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96%
May 9, 2022

Resigned as Prime Minister amidst widespread protests and political instability.

2019
Day 27,031
Age 74

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

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96%
Nov 21, 2019

Appointed as Prime Minister for a second time.

2015
Day 25,253
Age 69

Lost Presidential Election

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96%
Jan 8, 2015

Defeated by Maithripala Sirisena in the presidential election.

2010
Day 23,445
Age 64

Re-elected President

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96%
Jan 26, 2010

Won a second term as President of Sri Lanka.

2009
Day 23,192
Age 63

End of Sri Lankan Civil War

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May 18, 2009

Presidency oversaw the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), marking the end of the civil war.

2005
Day 21,914
Age 59

President of Sri Lanka

Confidence
96%
Nov 17, 2005

Elected as the sixth President of Sri Lanka.

2004
Day 21,324
Age 58

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

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Apr 6, 2004

Appointed as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

2001
Day 20,471
Age 56

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

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Dec 5, 2001

Appointed as Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, a significant cabinet position.

1970
Day 8,956
Age 24

Entry into Parliament

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May 27, 1970

Elected to Parliament representing the Mulkirigala electorate.

1945
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Age 0

Birth

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Nov 18, 1945

Born Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa in Weeraketiya, Sri Lanka.