Junius Richard Jayawardene (Sinhala: ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධනTamil: 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.
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active years end date
1978-02-04, 1979-09-09, 1989-01-02
active years start date
1977-07-23, 1978-02-04
alma mater
Sri Lanka Law College, Royal College Colombo, Bishop's College (Sri Lanka), Ceylon University College
birth date
1906-09-17
birth place
Sri Lanka, Colombo, British Ceylon
death date
1996-11-01
death place
Sri Lanka, Colombo
nationality
Sri Lanka
order in office
2nd, Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement, President of Sri Lanka, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
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