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Pascal Joseph Rakotomavo (born April 1, 1934[1]) is a former Malagasy politician. He was the Prime Minister of Madagascar from 21 February 1997[2] to 23 July 1998.[3]
He was Minister of Finance and the Economy from 1982 to 1989 and special advisor to President Didier Ratsiraka from 1989 to 1993.[1] His appointment as Prime Minister in February 1997, following Ratsiraka's return to the presidency, was considered surprising.[2] Rakotomavo served as Governor of Antananarivo Province from June 2001 to 2002. He was also Ratsiraka's campaign director in the December 2001 presidential election,[4][5] but in the political crisis that followed between Ratsiraka and opposition candidate Marc Ravalomanana, as governor he adopted what has been described as a neutral position.[6] On February 28, 2002, Ratsiraka appointed General Léon-Claude Raveloarison as military governor of Antananarivo Province under martial law. Rakotomavo was the only one of the six provincial governors to not sign a declaration that Toamasina, Ratsiraka's stronghold during the 2002 political crisis, was the nation's provisional capital.[7] After Ravalomanana prevailed in the dispute, Rakotomavo, unlike the governors of the other provinces, was not prosecuted.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Biographical page at Antananarivo Province website (French).
- ^ a b Guy Arnold, Madagascar: Year in Review 1997, Britannica.com.
- ^ Christopher Saunders, Madagascar: Year in Review 1998, Britannica.com.
- ^ "L'ARMÉE EN PREMIÈRE LIGNE", L'Essor (Mali), March 1, 2002 (French).
- ^ "Madagascar: Ratsiraka campaign manager denounces "irregularities" in capital", Malagasy National Radio, Antananarivo, December 17, 2001.
- ^ "Pascal Rakotomavo résiste au DG de ARO", Madagascar Tribune, July 18, 2005 (French).
- ^ "Les réactions des partisans du président Ratsiraka", Afrique Express, N° 246, March 14, 2002 (French).
- ^ "En lambeau !", Madagascar Tribune, January 24, 2005 (French).
