Mamy Ranaivoniarivo Explained

Mamy Ranaivoniarivo
Order:Minister of the Defence of Madagascar
President:Marc Ravalomanana
Term Start:9 February 2009
Term End:17 March 2009
Predecessor:Cécile Manorohanta
Birth Date:6 December 1950
Birth Place:Ambalavao, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar

Vice-Admiral Mamy Ranaivoniarivo (born 6 December 1950) is a Malagasy politician who was briefly the defence minister of Madagascar in early 2009. He was appointed to office on February 9, 2009, following Cécile Manorohanta's resignation, but resigned on March 10, 2009, after he was confronted by mutineer army officers who stated that they would no longer follow orders from current Malagasy president Marc Ravalomanana and instead switch allegiances to Andry Rajoelina,[1] but this was later rescinded as Ranaivoniarivo explained that the "resignation" had been done under gunpoint.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Troops oust Madagascar minister. 10 March 2009 .
  2. Web site: Madagascan defense minister retracts resignation. https://web.archive.org/web/20090314050424/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/10/content_10986158.htm . 2009-03-14 .