On Jan. 19, 1966 this woman was elected the third prime minister of her country
IndiaToday.in New Delhi, January 19, 
2016 | UPDATED 10:54 IST ... After her re-election as the prime minister in 1971, 
Indira Gandhi extended her support to the freedom fighters of East Pakistan (now
... [DOC] [TLE] Woman Premier Ministers - Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership [PAR] As Prime Minister, she also held the posts as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Defence, 
... After her release she was leader of Congress (I) 1978-84 and as Premier she 
.... Resigned in October 2006 to prepare for the elections later in the year, which 
was .... her mother, Sirivamo Bandaranaike, to her third term as Prime Minister.