Patrick Ramiaramanana
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Patrick Xavier Heriniaina Ramiaramanana is a Malagasy politician. He was Mayor of Antananarivo
, the capital of Madagascar
, before serving in the government from 2007 to 2008.
Ramiaramanana began working at Marc Ravalomanana
's dairy company, TIKO
, in 1997, holding positions in management. Ravalomanana won the disputed December 2001 presidential election
, and Ramiaramanana was named President of the Special Delegation of Antananarivo to replace Ravalomanana, who had been the city's mayor. He was appointed chairman of the board of the state electricity and water company, Jirama, in October 2003, and soon afterward, on October 16, he publicly announced his anticipated candidacy for Mayor of Antananarivo. As the candidate of the ruling Tiako I Madagasikara
(TIM), was elected Mayor in the municipal election held on November 23, 2003; his victory had been expected. In 2006 he was the tenth-placed finalist for World Mayor
. He stepped down as Mayor when he was appointed as Minister of Energy in the government of Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara
named on January 25, 2007.
Ramiaramanana ran as a TIM candidate for a seat in the National Assembly of Madagascar
from the Antananarivo I constituency in the September 2007 parliamentary election
and, along with his fellow TIM candidate for the constituency, Arinosy Jacques Razafimbelo, he won by a large margin with 61.21% of the vote, according to provisional results.
Following the election, in the government named on October 27, 2007, Ramiaramanana was moved from his position as Minister of Energy to that of Minister of Sports, Culture, and Leisure. He was suspended from this post in the government named on April 30, 2008; Jean-Louis Robinson replaced Ramiaramanana in an interim capacity before being formally appointed to head the ministry in June 2008.
Antananarivo
Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana....
, the capital of Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, before serving in the government from 2007 to 2008.
Ramiaramanana began working at Marc Ravalomanana
Marc Ravalomanana
Marc Ravalomanana is a Malagasy politician who was the President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009. A member of the Merina ethnic group, Ravalomanana served as Mayor of Antananarivo before becoming President in 2002...
's dairy company, TIKO
Tiko
Tiko, Originally called ‘Keka’ by the Bakweris, is a town and important port in the southwest region of Cameroon. The settlement grew as a market town for Duala fishermen, Bakweri farmers and hunters from Molyko, Bwenga, Bulu and Bokova...
, in 1997, holding positions in management. Ravalomanana won the disputed December 2001 presidential election
Malagasy presidential election, 2001
Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 16 December 2001. Initial results suggested a second round was necessary, with neither of the main candidates, incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka and Marc Ravalomanana. However, Ravalomanana rejected the results and declared himself President in...
, and Ramiaramanana was named President of the Special Delegation of Antananarivo to replace Ravalomanana, who had been the city's mayor. He was appointed chairman of the board of the state electricity and water company, Jirama, in October 2003, and soon afterward, on October 16, he publicly announced his anticipated candidacy for Mayor of Antananarivo. As the candidate of the ruling Tiako I Madagasikara
Tiako I Madagasikara
Tiako I Madagasikara is a political party in Madagascar founded by a group of individuals on July 3, 2002 to support President Marc Ravalomanana. It is now the largest party in the National Assembly of Madagascar with 106 of 127 seats, after the parliamentary election held on September 23, 2007....
(TIM), was elected Mayor in the municipal election held on November 23, 2003; his victory had been expected. In 2006 he was the tenth-placed finalist for World Mayor
World Mayor
World Mayor is a biennial award organized by The City Mayors Foundation since 2004. It intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of cities, nationally and internationally...
. He stepped down as Mayor when he was appointed as Minister of Energy in the government of Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara
Charles Rabemananjara
Charles Rabemananjara is a former Prime Minister of Madagascar. He took office on 20 January 2007 at the beginning of the second term of President Marc Ravalomanana...
named on January 25, 2007.
Ramiaramanana ran as a TIM candidate for a seat in the National Assembly of Madagascar
National Assembly of Madagascar
The Parliament has two chambers. The lower house is the National Assembly .The Assembly has 160 members, elected for a four year term in single-member and two-member constituencies...
from the Antananarivo I constituency in the September 2007 parliamentary election
Malagasy parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Madagascar on 23 September 2007, with the vote to be repeated in two constituencies on 14 November 2007. 637 candidates contested the election, in which the 127 seats in the National Assembly were at stake....
and, along with his fellow TIM candidate for the constituency, Arinosy Jacques Razafimbelo, he won by a large margin with 61.21% of the vote, according to provisional results.
Following the election, in the government named on October 27, 2007, Ramiaramanana was moved from his position as Minister of Energy to that of Minister of Sports, Culture, and Leisure. He was suspended from this post in the government named on April 30, 2008; Jean-Louis Robinson replaced Ramiaramanana in an interim capacity before being formally appointed to head the ministry in June 2008.