Roland Ratsiraka
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Iarovana Roland Ratsiraka (born August 15, 1966) is a Malagasy politician.
Born in Antananarivo, Roland is the nephew of former President Didier Ratsiraka. He studied both in Madagascar and in France, before founding several companies.
In 1996, Roland's uncle appointed him Director of Propoganda for the Tamatave region. In 1998, he founded the regional political association Toamsina Tonga Saina, and was elected to the National Assembly of Madagascar as a Deputy for Toamasina. In 1999, he was elected as Mayor of the city, and although the post was suspended in 2002, he was re-elected in 2004.
Ratsiraka stood in the 2006 presidential election, held on December 3, and he placed third, with approximately 10.1% of the votes cast, according to official results.[1] In his home province of Toamasina, he won about 34% of the vote, two points less than the winner of the election, incumbent president Marc Ravalomanana.[2] Along with second place candidate Jean Lahiniriko, Ratsiraka said that the results were false, and on December 11 he filed a challenge with the Constitutional High Court regarding the election.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Elections in Madagascar, African Elections Database.
- ^ Results for Toamasina, Interior Ministry of Madagascar site.
- ^ Jonny Hogg, "Opposition to Challenge Madagascar Vote", Associated Press (sfgate.com), December 11, 2006.
