Background
Delaware, Ronnie Ronald Joseph Godfrey was born on April 11, 1925 in Moratuwa.
Delaware, Ronnie Ronald Joseph Godfrey was born on April 11, 1925 in Moratuwa.
Saint Thomas College. Mount Lavinia, University of Sri Lanka and Cambridge.
Assistant Government Agent, Ceylon Civil Sendee 1948. Assistant Secretary Ministry of Industries 1949, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands 1950. Senator. Assistant Secretary Ministry" of Irrigation, Lands and Land Development 1952.
Controller of Immigration and Emigration 1955.
Commander of Company-operative Development and Registrar of Company-operative Societies 1957. Director-General of Broadcasting 1960.
Member of Parliament for Devinuwara since 1967. Minister of Finance 1977, of Finance and Planning 1978-1988.
Governor World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Vice-President Asian Development Bank 1980-1985, President 1985-1986, Chairman Board of Governors 1985-1986. Chairman Parliament. Committees on Company Law Reform and Land Reform.
Married Mallika Lakshmi Fernando in 1952.