Andre Resampa (June 24, 1924 - May 17, 1993) was a Malagasy

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who was the influential

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at the beginning of the independence in 1960, and appointed as 1st Vice President of Madagascar from October 1970 until February 1971.

Biography

Born on June 24, 1924, in

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District), He went to Mandabe's primary school then to the regional school of

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. He attended courses at the Administrative Section of Ecole Le Myre de vilers where he graduated. He then entered the Administration as a Writer-Interpret and changed his way to Judicial Services and became Court Secretary. He earned a Law Certificate and was named Director of Court Secretaries.

Political career

Recipient of six honors, he was elected member of the

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's Provincial Assembly in 1952, and was reelected in 1957. That same year, he was designated to become Parliament Representative, then elected member of the National Assembly in October 1958. Meanwhile, he had been elected member of the Government Counsel on May 27, 1957, as the Education Minister and later on Social Affairs. Nominated in May 1959, as Interior Minister, he kept his mandate after the October 10, 1960's Constitution of the Government became effective.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Resampa, Andre 1924 births Malagasy politicians 1993 deaths Social Democratic Party of Madagascar politicians People from Menabe Vice presidents of Madagascar Agriculture ministers of Madagascar Education ministers of Madagascar Interior ministers of Madagascar Social affairs ministers of Madagascar Youth ministers of Madagascar