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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Dinesh Gunawardena · Ντινές Γκουναγουαρντένα · Динеш Гунавардена · Дінеш Гунавардена · דינש גונאוורדנה · | [sources] | |||
| Alias | Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardena · தினேஷ் குணவர்தன | [sources] | |||
| Weak alias | 古纳瓦德纳 | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Colombo | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | Sri Lanka | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Sri Lanka | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (unknown status) | [sources] | |||
| gunawardena_dcr@parliament.lk | [sources] | ||||
| First name | Dinesh | [sources] | |||
| Last name | Gunawardena | [sources] | |||
| Political association | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q5278077 | [sources] | |||
| Wikipedia Article | enwiki.wikipedia.org | [sources] | |||
| Position | Chief Government Whip (2008-2015) · Leader of the House (2020-2022) · Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka · Minister of Education (2021-2022) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka (2019-2021) · | [sources] | |||
| Education | Nyenrode Business University · Royal College, Colombo · University of Oregon | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Sri Lankan politician
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| Positions held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | - | ||
| Minister of Education |
| Prime Minister of Sri Lanka |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka |
| Member of Parliament | - | - |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | - | - |
| Leader of the House |