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Dharmasiri Dassanayake | |
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| 7th Chief Minister of North Western Province | |
| Assumed office 8 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dayasiri Jayasekara |
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| Born | Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
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