Jacques Sylla
President of the National Assembly of Madagascar | |
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In office 24 October 2007 – 19 March 2009 | |
President | Marc Ravalomanana Hyppolite Ramaroson (Acting) Andry Rajoelina |
Preceded by | Samuel Mahafaritsy Rakatakaninina |
Succeeded by | Andrianantoandro Raharinaivo (2010) |
19th Prime Minister of Madagascar | |
In office 27 May 2002 – 20 January 2007 (Disputed with Tantely Andrianarivo from 26 February–31 May 2002) | |
President | Marc Ravalomanana |
Preceded by | Tantely Andrianarivo |
Succeeded by | Charles Rabemananjara |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacque Hugues Sylla 22 July 1946 Sainte Marie, French Madagascar |
Died | 26 December 2009 Antananarivo, Madagascar | (aged 63)
Nationality | Malagasy French |
Political party | Independent |
Parent | (father) |
Jacques Hugues Sylla (22 July 1946
Life and career
Sylla was born on the island of
Sylla backed Ravalomanana in the crisis that followed the December 2001 presidential election[5][6] and argued Ravalomanana's case before the High Constitutional Court.[6] On February 26, 2002, in the midst of the crisis, Ravalomanana named Sylla as Prime Minister, a few days after Ravalomanana declared himself president.[8][9] After Ravalomanana was sworn in for a second time in early May, Sylla was reappointed as Prime Minister on May 9.[10]
Later in 2002, Sylla became the Secretary General of the ruling Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM) party;[5][6] this marked the first time that he had ever been a member of a political party.[6]
Sylla resigned as Prime Minister on 19 January 2007, at the end of Ravalomanana's first term; his resignation was accepted by Ravalomanana, who appointed Charles Rabemananjara as Prime Minister on 20 January.[11]
In the September 2007 parliamentary election, Sylla stood as a TIM candidate in the Sainte-Marie constituency,[12][13][14] winning with 51.04% of the vote according to provisional results.[14] When the new session of the National Assembly began, Sylla was elected as President of the National Assembly on October 23, 2007; he was the only candidate and received 123 votes from the 124 deputies present, with one blank vote.[15]
As President of the National Assembly, Sylla was an
Sylla was a Catholic,[5][6] a Côtier,[5] and had dual Malagasy and French nationality.[6][7]
Role in 2009 political crisis
During the 2009 Malagasy political crisis, Sylla participated in negotiations between President Ravalomanana and opposition leader Andry Rajoelina on February 24, 2009.[17] Subsequently, at an opposition rally on March 14, 2009, Sylla announced that he was joining the opposition and said that Ravalomanana should resign;[18][19] according to Sylla, that was the only solution and "as President of the National Assembly, I have to recognise reality."[19]
Rajoelina appointed Sylla as President of the Transitional Congress on 8 September 2009; he also appointed a new government on the same date.[20][21] He ostensibly did so in the spirit of the Maputo agreement between Malagasy political leaders, which called for the creation of a national unity government,[21] but the opposition denounced Rajoelina's appointments,[20] and Sylla was considered to have completely broken with Ravalomanana.[21]
Sylla died on 26 December 2009 at the age of 63 after a long illness.[22]
References
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- ^ "IPU PARLINE database: MADAGASCAR Antenimieram-Pirenena - Assemblée nationale (National Assembly) ELECTIONS IN 2007". archive.ipu.org.
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- ^ a b c d e f "Jacques Sylla reconduit Premier ministre" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Afrique Express, number 262, January 15, 2003 (in French).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Jean-Dominique Geslin, "Jacques Sylla, diplomate par filiation", Jeune Afrique, August 12, 2002 (in French).
- ^ a b "Jacques Sylla, le Premier ministre de Marc Ravalomanana" Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, Afrique Express, number 246, March 14, 2002 (in French).
- ^ "Madagascar: Ravalomanana swears in "prime minister"", IRIN, February 26, 2002.
- ^ "Rival Madagascar premier named", BBC News Online, February 26, 2002.
- ^ "Jacques Sylla, reconduit Premier ministre, forme un gouvernement bien éloigné de l’ouverture politique" Archived 2007-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Afrique Express, number 250, May 24, 2002 (in French).
- ^ "Charles Rabemananjara 1er Ministre de Madagascar" (presidential decrees) Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Sobika.com, January 20, 2007.
- ^ "T.I.M : Jacques Sylla candidat à Sainte-Marie"[permanent dead link], Midi Madagasikara, August 14, 2007 (in French).
- ^ "Jacques Sylla devant les catholiques; S’abstenir des déclarations politiques", Madagascar Tribune, number 5,632, August 16, 2007 (in French).
- ^ a b Provisional results for Sainte-Marie[permanent dead link] at Ministry of the Interior and Administrative Reform website (in French).
- ^ "Assemblée nationale; Jacques Sylla, plébiscité !", Madagascar Tribune, October 24, 2007 (in French).
- ^ "Bureau politique du TIM; Rajemison écarté", Madagascar Tribune, May 22, 2008 (in French).
- ^ "Madagascan rivals fail to reach agreement in 3rd meeting", Xinhua, February 25, 2009.
- ^ "Madagascar opposition claims presidential authority", Reuters, March 14, 2009.
- ^ a b Lovasa Rabary-Rakotondravony, "Madagascar's leader in trouble"[permanent dead link], Associated Press, March 15, 2009.
- ^ a b "SADC 'rejects, condemns' new Madagascar govt", AFP, 8 September 2009.
- ^ a b c "Adhésion de Rajemison Rakotomaharo et Jacques Sylla", Madagascar Tribune, 9 September 2009 (in French).
- ^ "Madagascar: décès de Jacques Sylla". Le Figaro. 27 December 2009.