Pierrot Rajaonarivelo | |
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| Malagasy Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 20 December 1989 – 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ramahatra |
| Preceded by | Leon Rajaobelina |
| Succeeded by | Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1946 Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar |
| Political party | AREMA |
Pierrot Jocelyn Rajaonarivelo (born 17 June 1946[1]) is a Malagasy politician who served in the government of Madagascar as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2013. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1997 to 2002, under President Didier Ratsiraka, and he was also National Secretary of the AREMA party at that time.[1] He went into exile when Ratsiraka was ousted in 2002, and he was subsequently convicted of abuse of office in absentia. He was seen by many as the main potential challenger to President Marc Ravalomanana in the December 2006 presidential election;[2][3] however, he was barred from standing.[3]
- ^ a b Biography at official site (in French).
- ^ Ed Harris, "Madagascar airport shut to stop Rajaonarivelo", Reuters (IOL), 9 October 2006.
- ^ a b "Madagascar court rejects polls challenger, clears 14", afrol News, 20 October 2006.