Marcel Ranjeva
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Marcel Ranjeva (born 1944) is a politician from Madagascar. He was the Minister of Defense in the government of President Didier Ratsiraka until he resigned on March 8, 2002, and pledged his support to Marc Ravalomanana, the opposition presidential candidate who claimed to have won the December 2001 presidential election.[1] Ravalomanana appointed Ranjeva as Minister of Foreign Affairs 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.