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Gabriel Ramanantsoa

prime minister of Malagasy Republic
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Gabriel Ramanantsoa served as the head of government for the Malagasy Republic following a plebiscite in October 1972. He initiated significant policy changes, including the withdrawal of French military forces and citizens from Madagascar, and established ties with the Soviet Union and other communist nations, leaving the Franc Zone. Ramanantsoa also began a rural reorganization program and took control of joint French-Malagasy organizations.12

Due to political and social unrest, Ramanantsoa transferred power to Colonel Richard Ratsimandrava in February 1975. Ratsimandrava was assassinated shortly after, leading to the establishment of a military directorate. This directorate eventually named Lieutenant Commander Didier Ratsiraka as president, ushering in the Democratic Republic of Madagascar after a December 1975 referendum.12

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  1. history of Madagascar - Transition
  2. Madagascar - Transition
  3. Madagascar - The Second Republic

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