Cécile Manorohanta

Cécile Manorohanta
Prime Minister of Madagascar
Acting
In office
18 December 2009  20 December 2009
President Andry Rajoelina
Preceded by Eugène Mangalaza
Succeeded by Albert Camille Vital

Cécile Manorohanta is a Malagasy politician, currently serving in the government of Madagascar as Deputy Prime Minister for the Interior. Previously she was Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2009.

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]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Eugène Mangalaza
Prime Minister of Madagascar
Acting

2009
Succeeded by
Albert Camille Vital


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