Who was the first woman prime minister in the world
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike
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Manohara Holkar
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Prathiba Patil
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Hilary Clinton
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Explanation
Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) became the world's first woman Prime Minister when she was elected in July 1960. She served three terms as PM. The other options are incorrect: Manohara Holkar appears to be a fictitious or incorrect name, Pratibha Patil was India's first woman President (not PM), and Hillary Clinton was a Senator and Secretary of State, never a President.
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) became the world's first female prime minister in 1960. The other names listed held other prominent political roles but none were the first woman to lead a government as prime minister.