# R. Sampanthan

> Rajavarothiam Sampanthan was a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer who led the Tamil National Alliance from 2001 until his death in 2024. He was one of the longest serving Member of Parliament in the country, serving as an MP from 2001 until his death, and previously from 1977 to 1983 and from 1997 to 2000. He was the Leader of the Opposition from September 2015 to December 2018.

*Sri Lankan Tamil politician (1933-2024)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1933-02-05
- **Died:** 2024-06-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.3 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 6.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/R_Sampanthan (@R_Sampanthan)

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- [Rajavarothiam Sampanthan](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajavarothiam_Sampanthan)
- [R. Sampanthan](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Sampanthan)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273981)

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