Cécile Manorohanta (Cécile Marie Ange Manorohanta) is a Malagasy politician serving in the government of Madagascar as deputy prime minister for the interior since 2009. Previously she was Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2009.
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 |
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,"[2] referring to the shooting on 7 February, during the 2009 Malagasy protests, in which police shot dead at least 50 protesters.[3] Chief of military staff Mamy Ranaivoniarivo was appointed to replace Manorohanta on the same day.[4]
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 Eugene Mangalaza, whose appointment had been endorsed by opposition factions as part of a power-sharing agreement, and stated he would appoint Manorohanta in his place. However, on 20 December 2009 Rajoelina instead appointed Albert Camille Vital as Prime Minister.[7]
Since 2013 she is the president of the University of Antsiranana.
References edit
- ^ "Madagascan leader names new government" Archived 2009-02-15 at the Wayback Machine 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.
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