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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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On August 3, 2001, the Isika Miara-Mandroso (Imima) association announced that it was presenting Rajakoba as a candidate in the [[Malagasy presidential election, 2001|December 2001 presidential election]].<ref>"France-based cleric to contest presidential polls", Malagasy National Radio, August 3, 2001.</ref> Rajakoba returned to Madagascar in that year<ref name=Qui/> and received 2.0% of the votes in the election.<ref name=DB>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/mg.html Elections in Madagascar], African Elections Database.</ref> He founded the [[Fihavanantsika]] party in 2002, and on June 14, 2006 he announced that he would run again in the [[Malagasy presidential election, 2006|December 2006 presidential election]] as Fihavanantsika's candidate.<ref>[http://www.rajakoba.org/content/view/1/28/lang,en/ "Rev. Daniel Rajakoba will run again for presidency"], rajakoba.org, June 14, 2007.</ref> In the election, he placed tenth with 0.64% of the vote.<ref name=DB/><ref>[http://www.hcc.gov.mg/election-2006/resultat-2006.php 2006 presidential election results] from the High Constitutional Court {{fr icon}}.</ref> |
On August 3, 2001, the Isika Miara-Mandroso (Imima) association announced that it was presenting Rajakoba as a candidate in the [[Malagasy presidential election, 2001|December 2001 presidential election]].<ref>"France-based cleric to contest presidential polls", Malagasy National Radio, August 3, 2001.</ref> Rajakoba returned to Madagascar in that year<ref name=Qui/> and received 2.0% of the votes in the election.<ref name=DB>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/mg.html Elections in Madagascar], African Elections Database.</ref> He founded the [[Fihavanantsika]] party in 2002, and on June 14, 2006 he announced that he would run again in the [[Malagasy presidential election, 2006|December 2006 presidential election]] as Fihavanantsika's candidate.<ref>[http://www.rajakoba.org/content/view/1/28/lang,en/ "Rev. Daniel Rajakoba will run again for presidency"], rajakoba.org, June 14, 2007.</ref> In the election, he placed tenth with 0.64% of the vote.<ref name=DB/><ref>[http://www.hcc.gov.mg/election-2006/resultat-2006.php 2006 presidential election results] {{webcite|url=http://www.webcitation.org/68wgSYhw3?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hcc.gov.mg%2Felection-2006%2Fresultat-2006.php |date=20120706000000 |dateformat=iso }} from the High Constitutional Court {{fr icon}}.</ref> |
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In 2011, Daniel Rajakoba openly criticized [[Andry Rajoelina]]'s regime, calling it a ''new form of organized colonialism''.<ref>(fr) [http://www.tananews.com/2011/10/pasteur-daniel-rajakoba-%C2%AB-je-plains-andry-rajoelina-%C2%BB/ Pasteur Daniel Rajakoba : « Je plains Andry Rajoelina »], ''Tananews.com'', 21 octobre 2011</ref> |
In 2011, Daniel Rajakoba openly criticized [[Andry Rajoelina]]'s regime, calling it a ''new form of organized colonialism''.<ref>(fr) [http://www.tananews.com/2011/10/pasteur-daniel-rajakoba-%C2%AB-je-plains-andry-rajoelina-%C2%BB/ Pasteur Daniel Rajakoba : « Je plains Andry Rajoelina »], ''Tananews.com'', 21 octobre 2011</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:30, 6 December 2016
Daniel Rajakoba (born 21 October 1940[1]) is a Malagasy politician.
Daniel Rajakoba | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonibe, Sofia Region |
| Political party | Fihavanantsika |
| Alma mater | Antananarivo University |
Education
Born in Antonibe, Sofia Region, Rajakoba studied teaching at Antananarivo University.[1] He became a professor before being appointed as Minister of the Civil Service, Labour, and Social Laws by President Gabriel Ramanantsoa in 1972, a post he held until Didier Ratsiraka seized power in 1975.[2] He preached on the radio every week during this period.[1]
In 1987, Rajakoba went to study theology and linguistics in Aix-en-Provence and Montpellier. In 1999, he was made a Pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar, and he began preaching for the Malagasy Protestant Church of France.[1]
Political career
On August 3, 2001, the Isika Miara-Mandroso (Imima) association announced that it was presenting Rajakoba as a candidate in the December 2001 presidential election.[3] Rajakoba returned to Madagascar in that year[1] and received 2.0% of the votes in the election.[4] He founded the Fihavanantsika party in 2002, and on June 14, 2006 he announced that he would run again in the December 2006 presidential election as Fihavanantsika's candidate.[5] In the election, he placed tenth with 0.64% of the vote.[4][6]
In 2011, Daniel Rajakoba openly criticized Andry Rajoelina's regime, calling it a new form of organized colonialism.[7]
Private life
He married Monique Rakoto in 1967, and together they have eight children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Qui est Daniel Rajakoba ?, Fihavanantsika.org Template:Fr icon.
- ^ "L'Homme d'Etat", rajakoba.org Template:Fr icon.
- ^ "France-based cleric to contest presidential polls", Malagasy National Radio, August 3, 2001.
- ^ a b Elections in Madagascar, African Elections Database.
- ^ "Rev. Daniel Rajakoba will run again for presidency", rajakoba.org, June 14, 2007.
- ^ 2006 presidential election results Template:Webcite from the High Constitutional Court Template:Fr icon.
- ^ (fr) Pasteur Daniel Rajakoba : « Je plains Andry Rajoelina », Tananews.com, 21 octobre 2011
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