1897 - 1981
William Gopallawa Sri Lankan Politician
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Gopallawa
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| Birthday |
17th September, 1897
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| Birthplace |
Matale, British Ceylon
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| Died |
31st January, 1981
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| Place of Death |
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
Sri Lankan
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| Occupation |
Politician
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William Gopallawa, MBE (Sinhala: විලියම් ගොපල්ලව, Tamil: வில்லியம் கோப்பல்லாவ) (17 September 1896 – 31 January 1981) was the last Governor-General of Ceylon from 1962 to 1972 and became the first and only Non-Executive President of Sri Lanka when Ceylon declared itself a republic in 1972 and changed its name to Sri Lanka. Until 1972, Ceylon was a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state and Queen of Ceylon. He served as Governor-General during the tenure of different governments headed by Sirimavo Bandaranaike of the SLFP and Dudley Senanayake of the UNP.
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