Calvin Tsiebo

Calvin Tsiebo (born 1902, year of death missing[1]) was a Malagasy politician during the era on Malagasy Republic and former Vice President of Madagascar.

Calvin Tsiebo
Calvin Tsiebo in 1967
Vice President of Madagascar
In office
June 1960 – October 1970
PresidentPhilibert Tsiranana
Preceded byPhilibert Raondry
Succeeded byAndre Resampa
First Vice President of Madagascar
In office
February 1971 – October 1972
PresidentPhilibert Tsiranana
Preceded byAndre Resampa
Personal details
Born1902
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Madagascar

Tsiebo was born in southern Madagascar. He became a civil servant during the French colonial administration. He was elected to the provincial assembly of Toliara in 1949. Tsiebo became one of the founders of Social Democratic Party of Madagascar in 1956.[1]

In October 1960, he was elected as the president of the new National Assembly, but left that position in November 1960 upon appointment as Vice President of Philibert Tsiranana.[2] Tsiebo was one of the loyal supporters of Tsiranana and was in charge of Malagasy government during Tsiranana's serious illness in 1970.[1] Tsiebo lost his political position alongside Tsiranana in October 1972.

References
  1. Allen, Philip M. (2005). Historical Dictionary of Madagascar. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 0810846365.
  2. "Historique - Assemblée Nationale". 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017.
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