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To the best of my knowledge its Hasia sheikh of Bangladesh, after the independence of Bangladesh from the war of 1971, she took office after her father's death (Sheikh mujiburrahman (a revolutionizer to Bengali and rebel to Pakistan).

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The first country with a female "prime minister" was Ceylon, which in 1972 became officially known as the republic of Sri Lanka.

On July 21, 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916-2000) was appointed prime minister after her party took power. Her husband Solomon (S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike) had been prime minister and was assassinated in 1959, leading to a 6-month caretaker government under Wijeyananda Dahanayake, and a failed 4-month attempt by Dudley Senanayake. Sirimavo served three separate terms (1960-65, 1970-72, 1972-77). Her daughter became the country's first female president (1994-2005).

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Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto was the first female Prime Minister of a Muslim country. She was first elected in 1988.

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Sure. Benazir Bhutto was the leader of Pakistan. Bangladesh also recently had a female head of state. I'm sure there have been others.

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Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka, was the first female prime minister

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Sri Lanka in 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

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Benazir Bhutto

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Sri Lanka.her name was Ceylon

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