Michael Randrianirina, President of Madagascar, appointed on March 15, Mamitiana Rajaonarison as the country’s new prime minister during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Antananarivo.
Speaking at the ceremony, the President said he selected Rajaonarison because of his integrity and long-standing work in the fight against corruption. He emphasised the need for “upright and incorruptible individuals” to restore public confidence in national leadership.
Randrianirina also tasked the new Prime minister with quickly forming a government that will implement the administration’s national refoundation policy and deliver tangible results for the Malagasy people.
Before the appointment, Rajaonarison served as director general of Madagascar’s Financial Intelligence Unit, the state body responsible for combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
The appointment comes six days after President Randrianirina dissolved the government led by former Prime minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, paving the way for a new administration.