Narisoa Rajaonarivony

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Narisoa Rajaonarivony is a Malagasy diplomat and politician who is currently Madagascar's ambassador to the United States.

After Marc Ravalomanana, who claimed to have won the December 2001 presidential election against President Didier Ratsiraka, was sworn in as president by his supporters (despite Ratsiraka's continuing claims to the office), he appointed Rajaonarivony as Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Economy, Finance and the Budget in his first government, named on March 1, 2002.[1] Rajaonarivony left the government on October 7, 2002.[2] On February 26, 2003, he became ambassador to the United States.[3]

Rajaonarivony is an alumnus of Auburn University, University of Pittsburgh and the University of Madagascar. He is married with three children.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Le gouvernement du Madagascar formé le 1er mars 2002", Afrique Express, N° 246, March 14, 2002 (French).
  2. ^ "Démission du vice-premier ministre “Super-ministère” de l’Economie, des Finances et du Budget", Afrique Express, N° 257, October 17, 2002 (French).
  3. ^ a b Washington Diplomat biography.
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