André Resampa (24 June 1924 – 17 May 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

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from October 1970 until February 1971.

Biography

Born on 24 June 1924, in

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(

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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

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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 10 October 1960's Constitution of the Government became effective. He continued as minister of interior in 1965.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Resampa, Andre 1924 births Malagasy politicians Malagasy lawyers 1993 deaths Social Democratic Party of Madagascar politicians People from Menabe Vice presidents of Madagascar Agriculture ministers of Madagascar Ministers of education of Madagascar Interior ministers of Madagascar Social affairs ministers of Madagascar Youth ministers of Madagascar Members of the National Assembly (Madagascar)