Philibert Raondry
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Philibert Raondry | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of Madagascar | |
| In office May 1959 – June 1960 | |
| President | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Succeeded by | Calvin Tsiebo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Ranotsara Sud, Madagascar |
| Political party | PADESM UDSM |
Philibert Raondry was a Malagasy politician and diplomat during the era on Malagasy Republic, and former Vice President of Madagascar.
Raondry was born in Ranotsara Sud, Madagascar, in 1912.[1] He studied to be a teacher,[1] and worked as a civil servant.[2] He was a member of PADESM party,[3] and later joined UDSM.[4]
Raondry was Vice President of the provisional government in 1958.[5]´He was appointed as the Vice President of Madagascar for President Philibert Tsiranana from May 1959 to June 1960 just prior independence. From 1959[2] to at least until August 1960, he was also minister of public works, labour and social affairs.[6]
Later Raondry worked as a diplomat.[2] He was the consul general in Marseille from 1961 to 1963.[7] He was ambassador to Algeria from January 1965 to 1966.[7] Then ambassador to Federal Republic of Germany from 1970[8] to up until 1973.[9] He was also ambassador to the Holy See from 1970 to 1973.[10]
Raondry was confirmed to be alive in 1980.[11]
