Elise Rasoamampionona

Rasoamampionona joined the Social Democratic Party and became head of its women's section.^[1] Following the death of Stéphenson Rajaona in December 1963, Rasoamampionona was the only candidate to contest the resulting by-election for the 6th constituency in January 1964.^[2] She was elected with 397,985 of the 433,000 registered voters voting for her,^[3] becoming the first female member of the legislature.^[4] She was re-elected from the 5th constituency in the 1965 elections,^[2] and became deputy leader of the party.^[5] In 1970 she became the first female minister in Madagascar,^[6] when she was appointed Secretary of State for the Welfare of Women and Children.^[7]

Her son Elise Razaka later served as Minister of Energy and Mines.^[8]