This country had the world?s first woman prime minister:
- Argentina
- Israel
- Sri Lanka
- Pakistan
- India
Daily Quiz for July 23, 2007
This country had the world?s first woman prime minister:
This country had the world?s first woman prime minister:
The world?s first woman prime minister was Sirimavo Bandaranaike in Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean formerly known as Ceylon. She served as prime minister twice, 1960-65 and 1970-77. Under her leadership a republican constitution was adopted in 1972 and the name of Ceylon changed to Sri Lanka.