Rainitsimbazafy

Rainitsimbazafy was a Minister of Foreign Affairs under Queen Ranavalona III in the late 19th century Kingdom of Madagascar. Following the French capture of the queen's palace at the capital city of Antananarivo in the fall of 1895, the Merina Kingdom's Prime Minister for 31 years prior, Rainilaiarivony, was removed from his post and placed under house arrest by the French Governor-General. On October 15, 1895, Rainitsimbazafy was appointed Prime Minister of Madagascar in his place. The selection of Rainitsimbazafy was made by joint agreement between the queen and the French Governor-General, the latter viewing him as occupying a ceremonial role only and posing no threat to the newly established authority of France. Rainitsimbazafy was elderly at the time of his appointment to the post of Prime Minister. He was relieved of his post in September 1896.^[1]

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Prime Ministers of Madagascar
Merina Kingdom	Andriamihaja Rainiharo Rainivoninahitriniony Rainilaiarivony Rainitsimbazafy Rasanjy
Colonial and independent	post abolished 1897-1957 Colonial: Tsiranana post abolished, 1959-72 Independent: Ramanantsoa vacant, 1975-76 Rakotomalala Rakotoniaina Rakotoarijaona Ramahatra Razanamasy Ravony Rakotovahiny Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Sylla Rabemananjara Roindefo Mangalaza Manorohanta (Acting) Vital Beriziky Kolo Ravelonarivo Solonandrasana