Yvan Randriasandratriniony
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Yvan Randriasandratriniony is a Malagasy
politician who has been President of Tiako i Madagasikara
(TIM), the ruling party, since October 2007. He was Minister of Agriculture, Breeding and Fishing from March 2002 to January 2004, Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning from January 2007 to April 2008, and President of the Senate of Madagascar
from May 2008 to March 2009; he also served for a time as Ambassador to South Africa
.
Following the December 2001 presidential election
, which opposition candidate Marc Ravalomanana
claimed to have won, Ravalomanana declared himself President, and on March 1, 2002 he named a government, which included Randriasandratriniony as Minister of Agriculture, Breeding and Fishing. Randriasandratriniony remained in that position until he was replaced in the government named on January 5, 2004. On June 30, 2004, he became Madagascar's Ambassador to South Africa.
Randriasandratriniony was appointed Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government named on January 25, 2007. He ranked second in the government, after Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara
.
In the September 2007 parliamentary election
, Randriasandratriniony stood as the TIM candidate in the Fianarantsoa
I constituency, which is considered an opposition stronghold. According to provisional results, he won with 37.7% of the vote; despite his victory, this was considered a relatively low score.
Randriasandratriniony became the Interim National President of TIM on October 12, 2007, succeeding Solofonantenaina Razoarimihaja
. He retained his post as Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government appointed on October 27, 2007. As a TIM candidate, he was elected as a Senator from Haute Matsiatra
region in the April 2008 Senate election; in this indirect election, he received unanimous support from the 89 electors. Randriasandratriniony was removed from his post as Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government appointed on April 30, 2008. Subsequently, Randriasandratriniony was elected as President of the Senate on May 6, 2008; as the sole candidate, he received the unanimous support of the 33 Senators who voted, and he took office immediately after the vote. On this occasion, Randriasandratriniony described himself as "a man of dialogue" and said that he was "ready to listen, even to those who do not share my political beliefs".
He was officially elected as President of TIM on May 21, 2008, at the party's second national congress.
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
politician who has been President of Tiako i Madagasikara
Tiako I Madagasikara
Tiako 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....
(TIM), the ruling party, since October 2007. He was Minister of Agriculture, Breeding and Fishing from March 2002 to January 2004, Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning from January 2007 to April 2008, and President of the Senate of Madagascar
Senate of Madagascar
The Senate of Madagascar is the upper chamber of the bicameral Parliament of Madagascar. The Senate has 33 members: 22 are indirectly elected, one from each of the 22 regions of Madagascar, and 11 are appointed by the President....
from May 2008 to March 2009; he also served for a time as Ambassador to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Following the December 2001 presidential election
Malagasy presidential election, 2001
Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 16 December 2001. Initial results suggested a second round was necessary, with neither of the main candidates, incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka and Marc Ravalomanana. However, Ravalomanana rejected the results and declared himself President in...
, which opposition candidate 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...
claimed to have won, Ravalomanana declared himself President, and on March 1, 2002 he named a government, which included Randriasandratriniony as Minister of Agriculture, Breeding and Fishing. Randriasandratriniony remained in that position until he was replaced in the government named on January 5, 2004. On June 30, 2004, he became Madagascar's Ambassador to South Africa.
Randriasandratriniony was appointed Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government named on January 25, 2007. He ranked second in the government, after Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara
Charles Rabemananjara
Charles Rabemananjara is a former Prime Minister of Madagascar. He took office on 20 January 2007 at the beginning of the second term of President Marc Ravalomanana...
.
In the September 2007 parliamentary election
Malagasy parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Madagascar on 23 September 2007, with the vote to be repeated in two constituencies on 14 November 2007. 637 candidates contested the election, in which the 127 seats in the National Assembly were at stake....
, Randriasandratriniony stood as the TIM candidate in the Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa is a city in south central Madagascar.Fianarantsoa is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region. It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kingdoms....
I constituency, which is considered an opposition stronghold. According to provisional results, he won with 37.7% of the vote; despite his victory, this was considered a relatively low score.
Randriasandratriniony became the Interim National President of TIM on October 12, 2007, succeeding Solofonantenaina Razoarimihaja
Solofonantenaina Razoarimihaja
Solofonantenaina Razoarimihaja is a Malagasy politician. A member of the National Assembly of Madagascar, he was elected as a member of the Tiako I Madagasikara party; he represents the fifth constituency of Antananarivo.-References:*...
. He retained his post as Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government appointed on October 27, 2007. As a TIM candidate, he was elected as a Senator from Haute Matsiatra
Haute Matsiatra
Haute Matsiatra is a region in Madagascar. It borders Amoron'i Mania region in north, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in east, Ihorombe in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital of the region is Fianarantsoa, and the population was estimated to be 1,128,900 in 2004...
region in the April 2008 Senate election; in this indirect election, he received unanimous support from the 89 electors. Randriasandratriniony was removed from his post as Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government appointed on April 30, 2008. Subsequently, Randriasandratriniony was elected as President of the Senate on May 6, 2008; as the sole candidate, he received the unanimous support of the 33 Senators who voted, and he took office immediately after the vote. On this occasion, Randriasandratriniony described himself as "a man of dialogue" and said that he was "ready to listen, even to those who do not share my political beliefs".
He was officially elected as President of TIM on May 21, 2008, at the party's second national congress.