Patrick Rajoelina, (*1954, Paris) is a Malagasy politician, lobbyist,[2] author and teacher who has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar from 15 August 2021 - February 2022..[3]

Patrick Rajoelina
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
15 August 2021 – before March 2022
Preceded byDjacoba Tehindrazanarivelo
Succeeded byRichard Randriamandrato
Personal details
Born (1954-01-01) 1 January 1954 (age 70)
Paris[1]
ResidenceMadagascar
ProfessionTeacher, author, lobbyist
Websitevwww.prince.mg

In 2013 he was promoted Chevalier (knight) of the French Legion of Honour.[4]

Personal life

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He is the founder of the NGO "Société des amis de Madagascar" and the Lobbying company "Prince – Patrick Rajoelina International Network & Communication".[5] He is also the author of 8 books about Madagascar.[6] Rajoelina taught for 20 years at the École supérieure de journalisme de Paris.[7]

He doesn't have any relationship to the Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Ranaivoson, Garry Fabrice (11 September 2021). "Patrick Rajoelina - " Nous allons chercher les investisseurs chez eux "". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Le Ministre". www.diplomatie.gov.mg. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ Biography Patrick Rajoelina
  4. ^ "Patrick Rajoelina, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur française". www.madagate.org. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Conseils et assistances pour entreprises et particuliers à Madagascar". PRINCE (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ worldcat.org
  7. ^ "Patrick Rajoelina, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur française". www.madagate.org. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Madagascar : un Rajoelina peut en cacher un autre – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2023.