Lalao Ravalomanana

Neny Lalao Rakotonirainy Ravalomanana (born 1953) is a Malagasy businesswoman and politician who served as the First Lady of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009, when her husband, Marc Ravalomanana, was president.

Lalao Ravalomanana
Ravalomanana in 2017
54th Mayor of Antananarivo
In office
7 October 2015 – 16 January 2020
Preceded byOlga Rasmimanana
(Acting)
Succeeded byNaina Andriantsitohaina
First Lady of Madagascar
In role
6 May 2002 – 17 March 2009
PresidentMarc Ravalomanana
Preceded byCéline Ratsiraka
Succeeded byMialy Rajoelina
Personal details
Born
Lalao Harivelo Rakotonirainy

May 1953 (age 71)
Antananarivo, French Madagascar
Political partyI Love Madagascar
Spouse
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(m. 1974)​

Ravalomanana was born Lalao Harivelo Rakotonirainy in Antananarivo, French Madagascar.[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]

From October 2015 to January 2020 Lalao Ravalomanana served as Mayor of Antananarivo.

See also

References
  1. "Madagascar : Lalao Ravalomanana, au nom de Marc". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. "Madagascar First ladies : De Justine à Voahangy, en passant par les deux Thérèse". Madagate.com. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. "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.
  4. "Wife of Madagascar's ousted president makes leadership bid". Reuters. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  5. Iloniaina, Alain (25 April 2013). "Wife of Madagascar's ousted president makes leadership bid". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. Polgreen, Lydia (18 August 2013). "Top Presidential Candidates Barred From Election in Madagascar". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  7. "Mouvance Ravalomanana to Support Visionary Presidential Candidate". PR Newswire. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
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