Herimanana Razafimahefa

Herimanana Razafimahefa (born 1957)[1] is a Malagasy politician who is served as President of the Senate of Madagascar as January 2021 to October 2023, succeeding Rivo Rakotovao.[2][3][4] He was previously a senator representing Antananarivo, and ran unopposed for the president of the senate position.[5]

Herimanana Razafimahefa
President of the Senate of Madagascar
In office
19 January 2021 – 12 October 2023
PresidentAndry Rajoelina
Preceded byRivo Rakotovao
Succeeded byRichard Ravalomanana
Secretary General, Ministry of National Education
In office
2020 – 19 January 2021
Prime MinisterChristian Ntsay
Personal details
Born1957 (age 65–66)
NationalityMalagasy

In August 2020, following a reorganization of the Ministry of National Education, Technical and Vocational Education (MENETP), Razafimahefa was reappointed secretary general of the Ministry of National Education.[6] While in the education ministry, he also made international news in April 2020 for supporting president Andry Rajoelina's recommendation to use a certain herbal drink to protect people from COVID-19.[7]

Razafimahefa was described by the In Transformation Initiative newsletter as a "fierce Rajoelina loyalist".[2]

Razafimahefa has worked as a minister of energy and mines.[8]

On October 10, 2023, Hérimanana Razafimahefa said he was ready to exercise his duties as interim head of state. A position which is due to him during an electoral period according to the Constitution.[9] On October 12, 2023, he was unanimously removed from his position as president of the Senate by a special session of the Senate.[10]

References
  1. "Madagascar – Senate". IPU Parline. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. "Monthly Update – Madagascar" (PDF). In Transformation Initiative. South Africa. 20 January 2021.
  3. "EISA Madagascar: Parliamentary support". Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa. 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. Marcus, Richard R. (19 September 2022). Africa Yearbook Volume 18: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2021. Brill Publishers. pp. 479–486. ISBN 9789004519572.
  5. R, Mandimbisoa (20 January 2021). "Herimanana Razafimahefa succède à Rivo Rakotovao" [Herimanana Razafimahefa succeeds Rivo Rakotovao]. Madagascar Tribune (in French). Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. "Administration – Herimanana Razafimahefa reconduit secrétaire général du ministère de l'Education nationale" [Admiistration – Herimanana Razafimahefa reappointed Secretary General of the Ministry of National Education]. 2424.mg (in French). 17 August 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. Bezain, Laetitia (April 28, 2020). "Madagascar's president touts herbal drink against COVID-19". ABC News. Associated Press.
  8. "'Christian dream' of Madagascar leader irks critics". Dawn. Reuters. September 12, 2005.
  9. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20231010-madagascar-le-pr%C3%A9sident-du-s%C3%A9nat-se-dit-pr%C3%AAt-%C3%A0-assumer-la-pr%C3%A9sidence-par-int%C3%A9rim
  10. "Madagascar: Le président du sénat Herimanana Razafimahefa destitué par ses pairs". Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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