Cécile Manorohanta
Cécile Manorohanta | |
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Prime Minister of Madagascar | |
In office 18 December 2009 – 20 December 2009 | |
President | Andry Rajoelina |
Preceded by | Eugène Mangalaza |
Succeeded by | Albert Camille Vital |
Cécile Manorohanta (Cécile Marie Ange Manorohanta) is a
Manorohanta was appointed as defense minister on 27 October 2007 in the government of Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara. She was the first female defense minister in her country.[1]
On 9 February 2009, Manorohanta announced her resignation, saying that "after all that has happened, I decide as of now to no longer remain part of this government,"
Under Transitional President Andry Rajoelina, Manorohanta was reappointed to the government as Deputy Prime Minister for the Interior on 8 September 2009.[5][6]
On 18 December 2009, Rajoelina dismissed Prime Minister
Since 2013 she is the president of the University of Antsiranana.
References
- The Times, 27 October 2007
- ^ Madagascar defense minister resigns
- ^ "Madagascar protesters shot dead". Al Jazeera. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Defence minister quits over Madagascar bloodbath", AFP, 9 February 2009.
- ^ "SADC 'rejects, condemns' new Madagascar govt", AFP, 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Monja Roindefo; Un gouvernement de 31 membres", Madagascar Tribune, 9 September 2009 (in French).
- ^ "Madagascar leader abandons deal". BBC News. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.