J. R. Jayewardene
Junius Richard Jayewardene ( Sinhalese : ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන , Tamil : ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), commonly abbreviated in Sri Lanka as J. R., was the leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, serving as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1978 and as the second President of Sri Lanka from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party , he led it to a landslide victory in 1977 and served as Prime Minister for half a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution. [1]
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( Sinhalese : ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන , Tamil : ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), commonly abbreviated in Sri Lanka as J. R., was the leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, serving as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1978 and as the second President of Sri Lanka from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party , he led it to a landslide victory in 1977 and served as Prime Minister for half a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution. [1] |
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| 2017 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( Sinhalese : ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන , Tamil : ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), commonly abbreviated in Sri Lanka as J. R., was the leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, serving as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1978 and as the second President of Sri Lanka from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party , he led it to a crushing victory in 1977 and served as Prime Minister for half a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution. [1] |
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| 2016 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( Sinhalese : ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන , Tamil : ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, serving as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1978 and as the second President of Sri Lanka from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party , he led it to a crushing victory in 1977 and served as Prime Minister for half a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution. [1] |
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| 2015 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( Sinhalese : ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන , Tamil : ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, serving as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1978 and as the second President of Sri Lanka from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party , he led it to a crushing victory in 1977 and served as Prime Minister for half a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution. [1] |
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| 2014 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( Sinhalese : ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන , Tamil : ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, serving as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1978 and as President of Sri Lanka from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party , he led it to a crushing victory in 1977 and served as Prime Minister for half a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution. [1] |
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| 2013 |
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Junius Richard Jayawardene ( Sinhalese : ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන , Tamil : ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989, serving as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1978 and as President of Sri Lanka from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. A longtime member of the United National Party , he led it to a crushing victory in 1977 and served as Prime Minister for a year before becoming the country's first executive president under an amended constitution. [1] |
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| 2012 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( Sinhalese : ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන , Tamil : ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996),famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the first executive President of Sri Lanka , serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. Before taking over the newly created executive presidency, he served as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978. [1] |
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| 2011 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( Sinhala :ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන) (September 17, 1906 – November 1, 1996), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the first executive President of Sri Lanka , serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. Before taking over the newly created executive presidency, he served as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978. [1] |
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| 2010 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene (September 17, 1906 – November 1, 1996), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the first executive President of Sri Lanka , serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. Before taking over the newly created executive presidency, he served as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978. [1] |
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| 2009 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene (September 17, 1906 – November 1, 1996), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the first executive President of Sri Lanka , serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence. Before taking over the newly created executive presidency, he served as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978. [1] |
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| 2008 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( September 17 1906 – November 1 1996 ), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the first executive President of Sri Lanka from 1978 until 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades after independence. Before taking over the newly created executive presidency, he served as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978. [1] |
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| 2007 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( September 17 1906 – November 1 1996 ), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the first executive President of Sri Lanka from 1978 until 1989 . He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades after independence. Before taking over the newly created executive presidency, he served as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978 . |
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| 2006 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( September 17 1906 – November 1 1996 ), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the president of Sri Lanka from 1978 until 1989 . He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades after independence. Before the presidency, he served as the prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978 . |
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| 2005 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( September 17 1906 November 1 1996 ), famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR , was the president of Sri Lanka from 1978 until 1989 . Before the presidency, he served as the prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978 . |
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| 2004 |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ( September 17 1906 November 1 1996 ) was a Sri Lankan political figure . He served as the prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978 . He then served as the president of Sri Lanka from 1978 until 1989 . |