Cécile Manorohanta
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Cécile Manorohanta (Cécile Marie Ange Manorohanta) is a Malagasy politician serving in the government of Madagascar as deputy prime minister for the interior since 2009. Previously she was Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2009.
Cécile Manorohanta | |
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Prime Minister of Madagascar | |
In office 18 December 2009 – 20 December 2009 | |
President | Andry Rajoelina |
Preceded by | Eugène Mangalaza |
Succeeded by | Albert Camille Vital |
Manorohanta was appointed as defense minister on 27 October 2007 in the government of Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara. She was the first female defense minister in her country.[1]
On 9 February 2009, Manorohanta announced her resignation, saying that "after all that has happened, I decide as of now to no longer remain part of this government,"[2] referring to the shooting on 7 February, during the 2009 Malagasy protests, in which police shot dead at least 50 protesters.[3] Chief of military staff Mamy Ranaivoniarivo was appointed to replace Manorohanta on the same day.[4]
Under Transitional President Andry Rajoelina, Manorohanta was reappointed to the government as Deputy Prime Minister for the Interior on 8 September 2009.[5][6]
On 18 December 2009, Rajoelina dismissed Prime Minister Eugene Mangalaza, whose appointment had been endorsed by opposition factions as part of a power-sharing agreement, and stated he would appoint Manorohanta in his place. However, on 20 December 2009 Rajoelina instead appointed Albert Camille Vital as Prime Minister.[7]
Since 2013 she is the president of the University of Antsiranana.