Marc Ravalomanana
Marc Ravalomanana, GCSK (born 12 December 1949) is a Malagasy politician. He was the President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009.
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| 5th President of Madagascar | |
| In office 5 July 2002 – 17 March 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Didier Ratsiraka |
| Succeeded by | Hyppolite Ramaroson (Several hours) |
| 48th Mayor of Antananarivo | |
| In office 14 November 1999 – 6 May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Razanamasy |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Ramiaramanana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1949
(aged 76) Imerinkasinina, Madagascar |
| Political party | I Love Madagascar |
| Spouse(s) | Lalao Ravalomanana m. 1974 |
| Children | Four |
He resigned following a popular uprising in 2009.
From 2009 to 2012 Ravalomanana lived in exile in South Africa.
In October 2014 he was arrested after returning to Madagascar, having been sentenced in absentia to lifelong hard labour for abuses of power. After his sentence was lifted and he was freed from house arrest in May 2015.[1]
Marc Ravalomanana Media
Distribution airplane owned by Tiko
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Ravalomanana and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
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Political protests in Antananarivo, January 2009
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MDG National Order - Grand Cross 1st Class BAR
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Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean - GCSK, GOSK, CSK (Mauritius) - ribbon bar
References
- ↑ Liantsoa, R. (26 May 2015) (in fr). Madagascar : Marc Ravalomanana reprend les rênes du parti TIM. http://actualite.housseniawriting.com/madagascar/2015/05/26/madagascar-marc-ravalomanana-reprend-les-renes-du-parti-tim/4409/. Retrieved 31 May 2015.