Mahinda Rajapaksa date of birth:
November 18, 1945
How old is Mahinda Rajapaksa?
80
Where was Mahinda Rajapaksa born?
Weerakatiya, British Ceylon
Mahinda Rajapaksa body shape:
Average
What color are Mahinda Rajapaksa's eyes?
Black
What color is Mahinda Rajapaksa's hair?
Black
What is Mahinda Rajapaksa's ethnicity?
Asian/Indian
What is Mahinda Rajapaksa nationality?
Sri Lankan
What is Mahinda Rajapaksa's occupation?
Politician
Short Biography
Percy Mahendra "Mahinda" Rajapaksa, MP (Sinhalese: පර්සි මහේන්ද්ර "මහින්ද" රාජපක්ෂ, Tamil: மகிந்த ராசபக்ச; born 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the sixth President of Sri Lanka from 19 November 2005 to 9 January 2015. A lawyer by profession, Rajapaksa was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 1970, and he served as Prime Minister from 6 April 2004 until his victory in the 2005 presidential election. He was sworn in for his first six-year term as President on 19 November 2005. He was re-elected for a second term on 27 January 2010. He was defeated in his bid for a third term in the 2015 presidential election by Maithripala Sirisena and left office on 9 January 2015.