Calvin Tsiebo (born 1902) is a Malagasy politician during the era on

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and former

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. Tsiebo was born in southern Madagascar. He became a civil servant during the French colonial administration. He was elected to the provincial assembly of

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in 1949. Tsiebo became one of the founders of

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in 1956. In October 1960, he was elected as the

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of the new

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, but left that position in November 1960 upon appointment as

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of Philibert Tsiranana. Tsiebo was one of the loyal supporters of Tsiranana and was in charge of Malagasy government during Tsiranana's serious illness in 1970. Tsiebo lost his political position alongside Tsiranana in October 1972.

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