| Rivo Rakotovao | |
| Order: | Acting |
| Office: | President of Madagascar |
| Term Start: | 7 September 2018 |
| Term End: | 19 January 2019 |
| Primeminister: | Christian Ntsay |
| Predecessor: | Hery Rajaonarimampianina |
| Successor: | Andry Rajoelina |
| Office1: | President of the Senate of Madagascar |
| President1: | Hery Rajaonarimampianina Himself Andry Rajoelina |
| Termstart1: | 12 November 2017 |
| Termend1: | 19 January 2021 |
| Predecessor1: | Honoré Rakotomanana |
| Successor1: | Herimanana Razafimahefa |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Madagascar |
| Party: | Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara |
Rivo Rakotovao (born 12 May 1960) is a Malagasy politician who served as acting President of Madagascar from 2018 to 2019. Rakotovao also had served as President of the Senate of Madagascar from 2017 to 2021.[1]
On 7 September 2018, President Hery Rajaonarimampianina submitted his resignation from the presidency, an act required by law in order to participate in the upcoming presidential election. As a result, Rivotovao, the President of the Senate, assumed the role of President, a position he held until the inauguration of President-elect Andry Rajoelina.[1] [2] [3] [4] On 9 September, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, reaffirmed his support for Rivo Rakotovao.[5]
On 14 June 2022, Rivo Rakotovao was summoned by the Independent Office for the Fight against Corruption, on suspicion of corruption, embezzlement of public funds and abuse of office.[6]
He is the president of the party of the former president Hery Rajaonarimampianina.