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Rainilaiarivony

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Also known as Radilifera

Rainilaiarivony (30 January 1828 – 17 July 1896) was a Malagasy politician who served as the chief of state and co-king of Madagascar (often translated as "prime minister") from 1864 to 1895, succeeding his older brother Rainivoninahitriniony, who had held the post for thirteen years. His career mirrored that of his father Rainiharo, a renowned military man who became prime minister during the reign of Queen Ranavalona I.

Key facts

Officeholder.name
Rainilaiarivony
Officeholder.image
Portrait of Prime Minister Rainilaiarivony of Madagascar.jpg
Officeholder.caption
Official portrait,
Officeholder.order
4th
Officeholder.office
Prime Minister of Madagascar
Officeholder.term_start
14 July 1864
Officeholder.term_end
14 October 1895
Officeholder.predecessor
Rainivoninahitriniony
Officeholder.successor
Rainitsimbazafy
Officeholder.birth_date
30 January 1828
Officeholder.birth_place
Ilafy, Madagascar
Officeholder.death_place
Algiers, French Algeria
Officeholder.children
16
Officeholder.father
Rainiharo
Officeholder.mother
Rabodomiarana

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Marriage and family
  • Military career
  • First thwarted coup attempt
  • Second thwarted coup attempt
  • Creation of a limited monarchy
  • Tenure as prime minister
  • Rise to power
  • Policies and reforms
  • Foreign relations
  • Deposition and exile
  • Death
  • External links
  • Notes
  • References

Rainilaiarivony (30 January 1828 – 17 July 1896) was a Malagasy politician who served as the chief of state and co-king of Madagascar (often translated as "prime minister") from 1864 to 1895, succeeding his older brother Rainivoninahitriniony, who had held the post for thirteen years. His career mirrored that of his father Rainiharo, a renowned military man who became prime minister during the reign of Queen Ranavalona I.

Rainilaiarivony stems from the Tsimiamboholahy family, the original royal lignage of Imerina. He is the son of Rainiharo, son of Andriantsilavo, descendant of the last great Vazimba kind of Ialamanga (later Antananarivo), Andriampirokana.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rainilaiarivony” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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