Ranasinghe Premadasa as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
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Ranasinghe Premadasa as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka refers to his tenure as the country's head of government in the late 1970s and 1980s, during which he pursued populist housing and poverty-alleviation programs before later becoming president.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political officeholding period
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tenure as prime minister ⓘ |
| appointedBy | J. R. Jayewardene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdiction | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
early phase of Sri Lankan Civil War
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ethnic tensions between Sinhalese and Tamils ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| domesticPolicyFocus |
housing programs
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poverty alleviation ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| economicContext | open economy reforms era ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
continuation of liberalization begun in 1977
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support for export-oriented growth ⓘ |
| elevationAfterTenure | President of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAfterTenureDate | 1989-01-02 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989-01-02 ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyOrientation | non-alignment ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | national government ⓘ |
| governingPartyStatus | parliamentary majority ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringTenure | J. R. Jayewardene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holder | Ranasinghe Premadasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
populism
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pro-poor development ⓘ |
| internationalContext | Cold War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfGovernment |
Sinhala
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Tamil ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernment | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | populist leadership style ⓘ |
| notableProgram | Million Houses Programme (early initiatives and planning phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversawMinistry | Ministry of Housing and Construction (influential role in housing policy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyOrientation |
pro-low-income housing
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rural development ⓘ |
| politicalParty | United National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Prime Minister of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | J. R. Jayewardene as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| roleInCabinet | leader of the cabinet ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | head of government ⓘ |
| socialPolicy |
low-cost housing schemes
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slum upgrading ⓘ |
| startTime | 1978-02-23 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | about 10 years 10 months ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
J. R. Jayewardene (as Prime Minister in 1977)
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succeededBy
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Ranasinghe Premadasa as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
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subject surface form:
J. R. Jayewardene