Neny Lalao Rakotonirainy Ravalomanana (born 1953) is a Malagasy businesswoman and politician who served as the First Lady of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009, when her husband, Marc Ravalomanana, was president.
Lalao Ravalomanana | |
|---|---|
 Ravalomanana in 2017 | |
| 54th Mayor of Antananarivo | |
| In office 7 October 2015 – 16 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Olga Rasmimanana (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Naina Andriantsitohaina |
| First Lady of Madagascar | |
| In role 6 May 2002 – 17 March 2009 | |
| President | Marc Ravalomanana |
| Preceded by | Céline Ratsiraka |
| Succeeded by | Mialy Rajoelina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lalao Harivelo Rakotonirainy May 1953 (age 70) Antananarivo, French Madagascar |
| Political party | I Love Madagascar |
| Spouse | |
Ravalomanana was born Lalao Harivelo Rakotonirainy in Antananarivo, French Madagascar.[1] She married Marc Ravalomanana in 1974 at a ceremony held in Imerikasinina.[2] The couple have four children: Josoa, Tojo, Sarah, and Maika.[2]
In April 2013, Lalao Ravalomanana put herself forward to run in the 2013 presidential election, an election in which her husband was barred from standing.[3][4][5] However, Ravalomanana, who had recently returned from exile in South Africa where she lived with her husband, was barred from running for not having lived in Madagascar for 6 months before the poll.[6] Ravalomanana then publicly endorsed medical doctor and politician Jean Louis Robinson from Antananarivo.[7]
From October 2015 to January 2020 Lalao Ravalomanana served as Mayor of Antananarivo.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Madagascar : Lalao Ravalomanana, au nom de Marc". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Madagascar First ladies : De Justine à Voahangy, en passant par les deux Thérèse". Madagate.com. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "LALAO RAVALOMANANA, Née RAKOTONIRAINY – " Moi présidente, lui gèrera Tiko "". L' express de Madagascar. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Wife of Madagascar's ousted president makes leadership bid". Reuters. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ Iloniaina, Alain (25 April 2013). "Wife of Madagascar's ousted president makes leadership bid". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Polgreen, Lydia (18 August 2013). "Top Presidential Candidates Barred From Election in Madagascar". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Mouvance Ravalomanana to Support Visionary Presidential Candidate". PR Newswire. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
External links edit
- President and First Lady of Madagascar visits Lipscomb University, meets with business leaders (includes photos of Lalao Ravalomanana]
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