Marcelle Larguier was a Malagasy political figure who served as the second First Lady of Madagascar from 1972 to 1975 during the presidency of her husband, General Gabriel Ramanantsoa.[1]
Marcelle Larguier | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Madagascar | |
| In role 11 October 1972 – 5 February 1975 | |
| President | Gabriel Ramanantsoa |
| Preceded by | Justine Tsiranana |
| Succeeded by | Thérèse Ratsimandrava |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Madagascar | |
| In role 11 October 1972 – 5 February 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gabriel Ramanantsoa |
| Preceded by | Position Reestablished |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Malagasy  French |
| Spouse | Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1934–1979; his death) |
Larguier held French nationality.[2] She married Ramanantsoa on 26 May 1934, at a Catholic Church in the Faravohitra neighborhood of Antananarivo.[1] The couple had four children - Monique, Christian, Jean-Pierre and Gérard.[1]
Ramanantsoa's presidency was marked by a period of ethnic and political turmoil in Madagascar.[2] In response, Larguier, a French national and Madagascar's second first lady, maintained a low political profile and refrained from taking public stands on controversial issues during her tenure.[2]
Larguier survived her husband, who died on 9 May 1979.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Madagascar First ladies : De Justine à Voahangy, en passant par les deux Thérèse". Madagate.com. 2014-02-14. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ a b c "Saint-Valentin : Gros plan sur les premières dames malgaches". Ma-TV. 2014-02-13. Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
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