Rainiharo

Field Marshal Rainiharo (died on 18 October 1852 in Rabodomiarana) was from 1833 to 1852 prime minister of the Kingdom of Imerina in the central highlands of Madagascar.

Field Marshal
Rainiharo
2nd Prime Minister of Madagascar
In office
1833 – 10 February 1852
MonarchRanavalona II
Preceded byAndriamihaja
Succeeded byRainivoninahitriniony
Personal details
Born
Ravoninahitriniarivo

Madagascar
Died18 October 1852
Resting placeFasan-dRainiharo, Isoraka
Spouse(s)Rabodomiarana
Ranavalona I
ChildrenRainivoninahitriniony
Rainilaiarivony
Rainiharo's tomb is located on the road connecting the Isoraka and Isotry neighborhoods of Antananarivo.[1]

Biography

Rainiharo was born as Ravoninahitriniarivo into the Hova (freeman) class of the Merina people in the central highlands of Madagascar. His father, Andriantsilavonandriana, served as an adviser to the king Andrianampoinimerina. After distinguishing himself as a military officer in a series of campaigns of pacification in the southeastern part of the island, he was chosen as a spouse by Queen Ranavalona I following the death of her first husband in 1833,[2] and was thereupon promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the military and Prime Minister of Madagascar.[3] He retained these roles until his death in 1853,[1] when he was interred in a distinctive tomb constructed in central Antananarivo by Frenchman Jean Laborde.[4] This tomb would later hold the bodies of Rainiharo's two sons, Rainivoninahitriniony and Rainilaiarivony, who would each succeed him as Commander-in-Chief, Prime Minister and consort.[3]

He was buried in Fasan-dRainiharo, Isoraka.

Literary

Rainiharo is mentioned in The Fugitives by R. M. Ballantyne.[5]

References
  1. University of Southern California archive, accessed 15 August 2008
  2. Non European Royalty, accessed 15 August 2008
  3. Madagascar prime ministers, rulers.org, accessed 15 August 2008
  4. Tourist guide Archived 2013-01-03 at archive.today, hotel-palissandre.com
  5. The Fugitives Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, R.M.Ballantyne, athelstane.co.uk
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