| The Honourable Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake |
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| Former Minister of Trade & Commerce | |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Dambadeniya & Kelaniya |
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| In office 1952–1956 |
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| In office 1956–1960 |
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| In office 1960–1964 |
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| In office 1965 – 1969? |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1911 |
| Died | December 22, 1970 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Senanayake nee Subasinghe |
| Children | Jayantha |
| Alma mater | Royal College Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake (November 4, 1911 - December 22, 1970) (popularly known as R.G. Senanayake) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was Cabinet Minister of Trade and Commerce during the period 1952-56 and was elected a Member of Parliament from Dambadeniya in 1952 and in 1956 from Kelaniya, thus holding concurrent seats from two constituencies, while he retained his seat from Dambadeniya in 1960 and 1965. He was the eldest son of the freedom fighter Fredrick Richard Senanayake and was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo.[1]
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