Charles Rabemananjara

Charles Rabemananjara
Prime Minister of Madagascar
In office
20 January 2007 – 17 March 2009
President Marc Ravalomanana
Preceded by Jacques Sylla
Succeeded by Monja Roindefo
Personal details
Born 9 June 1947

Charles Rabemananjara (born June 9, 1947[1] in Antananarivo) is a former Prime Minister of Madagascar. He took office on 20 January 2007 at the beginning of the second term of President Marc Ravalomanana.[2] During Ravalomanana's first term, Rabemananjara became director of the military cabinet of the presidency in 2004[3] and was then named Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reform on November 28, 2005.[1][4] After becoming Prime Minister, Rabemananjara remained Interior Minister in the new government, named on January 25, 2007.[5]

Following the September 2007 parliamentary election, Ravalomanana appointed a new government, in which Rabemananjara remained in his posts as Prime Minister and Interior Minister, on October 27, 2007.[6] He was additionally assigned the Decentralization portfolio in the 19-member government appointed on April 30, 2008.[7] As Prime Minister, he is an ex officio member of the national political bureau of the ruling Tiako i Madagasikara (TIM) political party and therefore remained on the political bureau at TIM's May 2008 congress.[8]

Rabemananjara is a Merina, like Ravalomanana.[1][3] He is also a general in the army of Madagascar.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Le général Charles Rabemananjara, Premier ministre; La surprise continue", Madagascar Tribune, N° 5466, January 22, 2007 (French).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Madagascar President Appoints New Prime Minister", VOA News, January 20, 2007.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Charles Rabemananjara, ou la fin d’une tradition", Jeuneafrique.com, January 28, 2007 (French).
  4. ↑ "Malagasy president appoints new interior minister", Television Nationale Malagasy, Antananarivo (nl.newsbank.com), November 28, 2005.
  5. ↑ "Gouvernement de Charles Rabemananjara; Onze nouveaux et dix reconduits", Madagascar Tribune, N° 5470, January 26, 2007 (French).
  6. ↑ "Remaniement ministeriel a Madagascar", Xinhua (Sobika.com), October 27, 2007 (French).
  7. ↑ "Remaniement; Radavidson et Laporte limogés", Madagascar Tribune, May 2, 2008 (French).
  8. ↑ "Bureau politique du TIM; Rajemison écarté", Madagascar Tribune, May 22, 2008 (French).