Mayor of Antananarivo
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The Mayor of Antananarivo is the Mayor
of the capital
and largest city in Madagascar
, Antananarivo
.
The post of mayor of Antananarivo is considered to be one of the most prominent and influential offices in Madagascar. It is also considered one of the "politically defining posts" in the country, from which politicians often emerge into higher offices, such as the Malagasy Presidency.
The former President of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana
, was mayor of the city when he rose to power in 2002. Andry Rajoelina
was elected as Mayor in December 2007 and became Ravalomanana's main opponent, leading a general strike
in Antananarivo in January 2009.
On 3 February 2009, after declaring himself to be in charge of the country, Rajoelina was dismissed as Mayor and a special delegation, headed by Guy Randrianarisoa, was appointed instead. Rajoelina denounced the decision, saying that there was "no valid reason" for it and that he was prepared to face arrest if necessary; he warned that the city would "not accept this decision". At a rally on 4 February, Rajoelina described the appointment of Randrianarisoa as "an insult to the people of Madagascar"; he instead designated Michele Ratsivalaka to succeed him as Mayor and gave her his mayoral scarf.
Source: Histoire de la commune
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of the capital
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and largest city in Madagascar
Madagascar
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, Antananarivo
Antananarivo
Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana....
.
The post of mayor of Antananarivo is considered to be one of the most prominent and influential offices in Madagascar. It is also considered one of the "politically defining posts" in the country, from which politicians often emerge into higher offices, such as the Malagasy Presidency.
The former President of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana
Marc Ravalomanana
Marc Ravalomanana is a Malagasy politician who was the President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009. A member of the Merina ethnic group, Ravalomanana served as Mayor of Antananarivo before becoming President in 2002...
, was mayor of the city when he rose to power in 2002. Andry Rajoelina
Andry Rajoelina
Andry Nirina Rajoelina , born May 30 1974, is the former mayor of Antananarivo who became transitional head of state of Madagascar on March 21, 2009 after the 2009 Malagasy political crisis....
was elected as Mayor in December 2007 and became Ravalomanana's main opponent, leading a general strike
2009 Malagasy protests
The 2009 Malagasy political crisis involved a series of anti-government demonstrations in Madagascar in early 2009, culminating in military involvement and the accession of opposition leader Andry Rajoelina to the Presidency. The protests began in January 2009 and were aimed at the government of...
in Antananarivo in January 2009.
On 3 February 2009, after declaring himself to be in charge of the country, Rajoelina was dismissed as Mayor and a special delegation, headed by Guy Randrianarisoa, was appointed instead. Rajoelina denounced the decision, saying that there was "no valid reason" for it and that he was prepared to face arrest if necessary; he warned that the city would "not accept this decision". At a rally on 4 February, Rajoelina described the appointment of Randrianarisoa as "an insult to the people of Madagascar"; he instead designated Michele Ratsivalaka to succeed him as Mayor and gave her his mayoral scarf.
Mayors designated by the Governor-General
- 1897: Deslions
- 1899: Rambeau
- 1903: Berthier
- 1904: Estèbe
- 1907: Titeux
- 1909: De Mortière
- 1910: Bord
- 1911: Hesling
- 1912: Bensch
- 1913: De Guise
- 1914: Carron
- 1917: Berthier
- 1919: De Chazal
- 1920: Voyron
- 1922: Pechmarty
- 1927: Pont
- 1927: Giresse
- 1929: Krotoff
- 1929: De Longchamp
- 1930: Battini
- 1932: Rambeau
- 1932: Henry
- 1933: Rambeau
- 1935: Henri
- 1937: Pechayrand
- 1937: Bourgoin
- 1938: Leuerre
- 1938: Rambeau
- 1940: Poupon
- 1941: Bruniquel
- 1942: Riddell
- 1943: Prospérial
- 1945: Prospérini
- 1945: Hue
- 1946: Rambeau
- 1947: Bordier
- 1949: Vignau
- 1950: Fayoul
- 1951: Vignau
- 1954: Le Garreres
- 1955: Saget
Source: Histoire de la commune
Universal suffrage
- 1956–1959: Stanislas Rakotonirina
- 1959–1977: Richard AndriamanjatoRichard AndriamanjatoRichard Mahitsison Andriamanjato is a former Malagasy politician.After leaving education, Andriamanjato became a Pastor. He also became involved with the nationalist cause. From 1950 to 1957, he studied in France. In 1957, he attended the Bandung Conference and became the leading figure in the...
(Party of the Independence Congress of MadagascarParty of the Independence Congress of MadagascarParty of the Independence Congress of Madagascar , is a communist political party in Madagascar. AKFM was founded on November 8, 1958. One of the organizations that took part in the formation was the UPM of Francis Sautron...
) - 19??–1991: Guy RazanamasyGuy RazanamasyGuy Willy Razanamasy was a former Malagasy politician.Born in Antananarivo, Razanamasy worked as a pharmacist and drug manufacturer before becoming the director of pharmacological society of " cofarma " and entering politics...
(Vanguard of the Malagasy Revolution) - 1991–1994: ?
- 1994–1999: Guy RazanamasyGuy RazanamasyGuy Willy Razanamasy was a former Malagasy politician.Born in Antananarivo, Razanamasy worked as a pharmacist and drug manufacturer before becoming the director of pharmacological society of " cofarma " and entering politics...
(Association for the Rebirth of MadagascarAssociation for the Rebirth of MadagascarThe Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar or Pillar and Structure for the Salvation of Madagascar is a political party in Madagascar.*National secretary: Pierrot Rajaonarivelo...
) - 1999–2002: Marc RavalomananaMarc RavalomananaMarc Ravalomanana is a Malagasy politician who was the President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009. A member of the Merina ethnic group, Ravalomanana served as Mayor of Antananarivo before becoming President in 2002...
- 2003–2007: Patrick RamiaramananaPatrick RamiaramananaPatrick Xavier Heriniaina Ramiaramanana is a Malagasy politician. He was Mayor of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, before serving in the government from 2007 to 2008....
(Tiako I MadagasikaraTiako I MadagasikaraTiako I Madagasikara is a political party in Madagascar founded by a group of individuals on July 3, 2002 to support President Marc Ravalomanana. It is now the largest party in the National Assembly of Madagascar with 106 of 127 seats, after the parliamentary election held on September 23, 2007....
) - 2007–2009: Andry RajoelinaAndry RajoelinaAndry Nirina Rajoelina , born May 30 1974, is the former mayor of Antananarivo who became transitional head of state of Madagascar on March 21, 2009 after the 2009 Malagasy political crisis....
(Tanora malaGasy Vonona) - 2009: Guy Randrianarisoa
- 2009–present: Michele Ratsivalaka