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  • சிறிமாவோ பண்டாரநாயக்க

  • SIRIMAVO BANDARANAIKE

" The World's First Female Prime Minister "

14-22 January 1971 – 1st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Singapore

Attending the first ever Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which replaced the early Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, Mrs Bandaranaike articulated her proposal for the creation of an Indian Ocean Peace Zone. The leaders meeting in Singapore also deliberated on issues concerning Rhodesia and South Africa, which dominated the discussions.