Jean André Soja (called ''Kaleta'', born 13 February 1946 in

Behara Behara is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amboasary Sud, which is a part of Anosy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 27,285 in 2018. This town is crossed by the Mananara Sud ri ...

) is a Malagasy politician. He is a member of the

Senate of Madagascar The Senate ( mg, Antenimierandoholona / french: Sénat) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Parliament of Madagascar. The Senate has 33 members: 22 are indirectly elected, one from each of the 22 regions of Madagascar, and 11 are appointed b ...

for

Anosy Anosy is one of the 22 regions of Madagascar. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the eastern side of what was once the Toliara Province. The name ''Anosy'' means "island(s)" in Malagasy. Due to a strategic sea route running alo ...

. He was elected member of the senate before 2002. He also was a member of the Tiako I Madagasikara and is the founder of

Liaraike Liaraike is a political party in Anosy, Madagascar. In the 23 September 2007 National Assembly elections, the party won 1 out of 127 seats. It's only deputy is Jean André Soja (called: Kaleta). He formerly was a candidate of TIM - Tiako i Madaga ...

, his personal party. He won a seat as senator in the 2001 Malagasy senatorial elections for

and became a member of parliament in the 2002 Malagasy parliamentary elections. In the 2019 elections Liarlike jointed IRD -- Isika Rehetra Miaraka amin'i Andry Rajoelina of

Andry Rajoelina Andry Nirina Rajoelina (Malagasy: ; born 30 May 1974) is a Malagasy politician and businessman who has been the president of Madagascar since 2019. He was previously president of a provisional government from 2009 to 2014 following a political ...

. He was named Special Councillor of Political Affairs by President Andry Rajoelina on 7 April 2022.Special Councellour Jean André Soja
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Official page on the Senate website
1946 births Living people Members of the Senate (Madagascar) Tiako I Madagasikara politicians Place of birth missing (living people) {{Madagascar-politician-stub