JR Jayawardene
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His Excellency J. R. Jayewardene |
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| 2nd President of Sri Lanka | |
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In office 4 February 1978 – 2 January 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| Preceded by | William Gopallawa |
| Succeeded by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| 7th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
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In office 23 July 1977 – 4 February 1978 |
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| President | William Gopallawa |
| Preceded by | Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike |
| Succeeded by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 7 June 1970 – 18 May 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Preceded by | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Succeeded by | A. Amirthalingam |
| Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement | |
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In office 4 February 1978 – 9 September 1979 |
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| Preceded by | William Gopallawa |
| Succeeded by | Fidel Castro |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 24 April 1960 – 20 July 1960 |
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| Prime Minister | Dudley Senanayake |
| Preceded by | Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke |
| Succeeded by | Stanley de Zoysa |
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In office 26 September 1947 – 13 October 1953 |
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| Prime Minister |
Don Stephen Senanayake Dudley Senanayake |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo West |
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In office 4 August 1977 – 4 February 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Anura Bastian |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo South |
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In office 5 August 1960 – 18 May 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Edmund Samarawickrema |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Kelaniya |
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In office 30 March 1960 – 23 April 1960 |
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| Succeeded by | R.S. Perera |
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In office 14 October 1947 – 18 February 1956 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | R.G. Senanayake |
| Personal details | |
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Junius Richard Jayewardene 17 September 1906 Colombo, British Ceylon |
| Died | 1 November 1996 (aged 90) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Elina Jayewardene (nee Rupasinghe) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater |
Colombo Law College, University College, Colombo (University of London), Royal College, Colombo, Bishop's College Colombo |
| Profession | Statesmen, Advocate |
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.
Born to a prominent Ceylonese family with a strong association with the legal profession, Jayewardene was the eldest of 11 children, of Hon. Justice Eugene Wilfred Jayewardene KC, a Chief Justice of Ceylon and Agnes Helen Don Philip Wijewardena daughter of Tudugalage Muhandiram Don Philip Wijewardena a wealthy merchant. His younger brothers included Dr Hector Wilfred Jayewardene, QC and Dr Rolly Jayewardene, FRCP. His uncles were the Colonel Theodore Jayewarden, Justice Valentine Jayewardene and the Press Baron D. R. Wijewardena.
Raised by an English nanny, he received his primary education at Bishop's College, Colombo and attended Royal College, Colombo for his secondary education. At Royal College he played for the college cricket team, debuting in the Royal-Thomian series in 1925, and captained the rugby team at the annual "Royal-Trinity Encounter" (which later became known as the Bradby Shield Encounter). Excelling in both studies, sports and Club and Societies He was the first Chairman/Secretary in Royal College Social Services League in 1921 and he became the head prefect in 1925 and also represented the school in football and boxing; he was also a member of the cadet corps. He would later serve as the Secretary of the Royal College Union.
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