Hery Rajaonarimampianina | |
|---|---|
 Rajaonarimampianina in 2014 | |
| 7th President of Madagascar | |
| In office 25 January 2014 – 7 September 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Omer Beriziky Roger Kolo Jean Ravelonarivo Olivier Solonandrasana Christian Ntsay |
| Preceded by | Andry Rajoelina |
| Succeeded by | Rivo Rakotovao (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana 6 November 1958 Antananarivo, Malagasy Republic |
| Political party | Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara |
| Spouse | Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina |
| Alma mater | University of Antananarivo University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres |
| Website | Campaign website original link Official Facebook Page |
Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana (Malagasy: [heˈri radzawˌnariˈmampʲanː]; French: [əʁi ʁaʒaɔnaʁimãpjanina]; born 6 November 1958) is a Malagasy politician who served as the seventh President of Madagascar from 2014 to 2018, resigning to run for re-election.
Previously he served as Minister of Finance under President Andry Rajoelina, and he was the Rajoelina political movement's candidate in the 2013 presidential election. He won the vote in a second round, defeating Jean-Louis Robinson, the candidate of Marc Ravalomanana's party.[1] Once he was elected, Rajaonarimampianina held the world record of the head of state with the longest name (44 characters) as well as family name (19 characters).[2]
- ^ "Q&A: Madagascar election run-off". BBC News. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ Chalabi, Mona (3 January 2014). "Hery Rajaonarimampianina and the global leaders with the longest names". Retrieved 17 January 2017 – via The Guardian.