Young Malagasies Determined Explained

Young Malagasies Determined
Abbreviation:TGV
Native Name:Tanora Malagasy Vonona
Native Name Lang:Malagasy
Leader:Andry Rajoelina
Founder:Andry Rajoelina
Ideology:[1]
Social democracy
Position:Centre-left
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Headquarters:Antananarivo
Country:Madagascar

Young Malagasies Determined[2] (Malagasy: '''T'''anora Mala'''g'''asy '''V'''onona, TGV), sometimes translated as Determined Malagasy Youth[3] or Ready Young Malagasies,[4] is a political movement and party in Madagascar. It is headed by the current President, Andry Rajoelina, who organized it prior to the Antananarivo mayoral election in 2007.

The term TGV is also a reference to Andry Rajoelina's nickname, a reference to the French high-speed train TGV and to Rajoelina's fast-mover's personality.

Politically, TGV states that it promotes government transparency, the development of infrastructure, and multigenerational politics.[1] It is the main centre-left rival of the centre-right Tiako I Madagasikara, and currently holds a majority in the National Assembly.

It was part of the coalition Together with President Andry Rajoelina (or IRD) for the 2019 Malagasy parliamentary election. In the 2023 Malagasy presidential election and 2024 Malagasy parliamentary election he used to call it 'IRMAR' (Isika Rehetra Miaraka Amin’i Andry Rajoelina).[5]

Election results

Presidential

ElectionCandidate1st round2nd roundResults
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2018Andry Rajoelina1,954,02339.23%2,586,93855.66%Elected
20232,858,94758.96%Elected

National Assembly

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionGovernment
2013Andry Rajoelina669,39417.30%New1st
20191,402,48034.77% 35 1st
20242,184,88740.39% 1st

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notre Organization . Tanora Malagasy Vonona . 6 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Flintoff . Corey . 2009-03-18 . Madagascar Deals With A Leadership Crisis . 2023-11-28 . NPR.
  3. Conduto . João Pedro Garrido . Sanches . Edalina Rodrigues . 2019-12-01 . Madagascar’s Fluid Party System: Authoritarian legacies and an uneven playing field in an enduring competitive authoritarian regime1 . Cadernos de Estudos Africanos . 38 . 41–66 . 10.4000/cea.4271 . 1645-3794. free . 10071/31577 . free .
  4. News: Bearak . Barry . 2009-01-31 . Mayor Declares a Coup in Madagascar . The New York Times . 2023-11-28.
  5. https://www.madagascar-tribune.com/Majorite-absolue-pour-l-IRMAR.html Majorité pour l'IRMAR