Patrick Rajoelina | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 15 August 2021 –before March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Djacoba Tehindrazanarivelo |
Succeeded by | Richard Randriamandrato |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris [1] | 1 January 1954
Residence | Madagascar |
Profession | Teacher,author,lobbyist |
Website | vwww.prince.mg |
Patrick Rajoelina,(*1954,Paris) is a Malagasy politician,lobbyist, [2] author and teacher who has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar from 15 August 2021 - February 2022.. [3]
In 2013 he was promoted Chevalier (knight) of the French Legion of Honour. [4]
He is the founder of the NGO "Sociétédes amis de Madagascar" and the Lobbying company "Prince –Patrick Rajoelina International Network &Communication". [5] He is also the author of 8 books about Madagascar. [6] Rajoelina taught for 20 years at the École supérieure de journalisme de Paris. [7]
He doesn't have any relationship to the Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina. [8]
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