Lalao Ravalomanana
Lalao Ravalomanana | |
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![]() Ravalomanana in 2017 | |
Mayor of Antananarivo | |
Assumed office October 2015 | |
Preceded by | Olga Rasmimanana |
First Lady of Madagascar | |
In office May 6, 2002 – March 17, 2009 | |
President | Marc Ravalomanana |
Preceded by | Céline Ratsiraka |
Succeeded by | Mialy Rajoelina |
Personal details | |
Born |
Lalao Harivelo Rakotonirainy 1953 Antananarivo |
Political party | I Love Madagascar |
Spouse(s) | Marc Ravalomanana (1974-Present) |
Children | Four |
Neny Lalao Rakotonirainy Ravalomanana (born 1953) is a Malagasy businesswoman and politician. When her husband, Marc Ravalomanana, was President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009, she was First Lady of Madagascar.
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Ravalomanana was born Lalao Harivelo Rakotonirainy in Antananarivo.[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]
Since October 2015, Lalao Ravalomanana has been Mayor of Antananarivo.
See also
References
- ↑ "Madagascar : Lalao Ravalomanana, au nom de Marc". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- 1 2 "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 2017-10-15.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ Iloniaina, Alain (2013-04-25). "Wife of Madagascar's ousted president makes leadership bid". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ↑ 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
- President and First Lady of Madagascar visits Lipscomb University, meets with business leaders (includes photos of Lalao Ravalomanana]