Rainitsimbazafy Explained

Order:5th
Office:Prime Minister of Madagascar
Term Start:15 October 1895
Term End:September 1896
Predecessor:Rainilaiarivony
Successor:Rasanjy
Office2:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Term Start2:1864
Term End2:1895
Monarch2:Ranavalona III
Party:Independent
Birth Place:Kingdom of Imerina
Birth Date:before 1864
Death Date:after September 1896
Death Place:Madagascar

Rainitsimbazafy (before 1864-after September 1895) was the Minister of Foreign Affairs under Queen Ranavalona III in the late 19th century in the Kingdom of Imerina. Following the French capture of the queen's palace at the capital city of Antananarivo in Autumn of 1895, the Merina Kingdom's Prime Minister for 31 years prior, Rainilaiarivony, was removed from his post and placed under house arrest by the French Governor-General. On October 15, 1895, Rainitsimbazafy was appointed Prime Minister of Madagascar in his place. The selection of Rainitsimbazafy was made by joint agreement between the queen and the French Governor-General, the latter viewing him as occupying a ceremonial role only and posing no threat to the newly established authority of France. Rainitsimbazafy was elderly at the time of his appointment to the post of Prime Minister. He was relieved of his post in September 1896.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chapus . G.S. . Mondain . G. . 1953 . Un homme d'etat malgache: Rainilaiarivony . Editions Diloutremer . Paris . fr.