President · Madagascar
Rivo Rakotovao
1 recorded engagement, 2018: 1 visit.
Biography
Malagasy politician (born 1960)
Rivo Rakotovao (born 12 May 1960) is a Malagasy politician who served as acting President of Madagascar from 2018 to 2019. Rakotovao also had served as President of the Senate of Madagascar from 2017 to 2021.
== Political career ==
On 7 September 2018, President Hery Rajaonarimampianina submitted his resignation from the presidency, an act required by law in order to participate in the upcoming presidential election. As a result, Rivotovao, the President of the Senate, assumed the role of acting president of Madagascar, a position he held until the inauguration of President-elect Andry Rajoelina. On 9 September, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, reaffirmed his support for Rivo Rakotovao.
On 14 June 2022, Rivo Rakotovao was summoned by the Independent Office for the Fight against Corruption, on suspicion of corruption, embezzlement of public funds and abuse of office.
He is the president of the New Strength for Madagascar party of former President Hery Rajaonarimampianina.
== References ==
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Where they travelled
Madagascar Visited or called (darker = more often)
Most-visited countries
Discussion topics
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-27 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Rivo Rakotovao leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/rivo-rakotovao.html]