Marcel Ranjeva
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Marcel Ranjeva (born 1944) is a politician from Madagascar. He was the defense minister in the government of President Didier Ratsiraka, when in March 2002, he resigned and defected to support Marc Ravalomanana, the presidential candidate who claimed to have won the December 2001 presidential election.[1] Ravalomanana appointed Ranjeva as foreign minister in May 2002,[2] and he has been the foreign minister since then.
[edit] References
- ^ "Presidential Claimant Gains Ground in Madagascar as Threats Loom", allAfrica.com, March 10, 2002.
- ^ "Hope of reconciliation fades", IRIN, May 15, 2002.