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	BBC News \| AFRICA \| Profile: Marc Ravalomanana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Mr Ravalomanana's reputation as something of a hard-liner is equally reflected in his approach to politics.
		Although Mr Ravalomanana is an inspiration for his supporters in urban Madagascar, his popularity in the rural areas where traditionally the ruling party has enjoyed its strongest power base is uncertain.
		Ravalomanana's habit, during the election campaign, of touring towns with an entourage of several helicopters, saying a few words and then disappearing off again did not please many in many remote areas.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/1866530.stm (642 words)

	Marc Ravalomanana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marc Ravalomanana (born December 12, 1949 in Imerinkasinina) is a Malagasy politician.
		Ravalomanana declared himself president on February 22, 2002.
		Ravalomanana is running for re-election in the presidential election scheduled for December 3, 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marc_Ravalomanana (211 words)

	Political Change in Madagascar: Populist Democracy or Neopatrimonialism by Another Name? - Paper No 89, August 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Committee to Elect Marc Ravalomanana (KMMR — Komity Manohana an’i Marc Ravalomanana) reported on 20 December, with two-thirds of the vote counted, that its candidate was leading with 54.95 percent to Ratsiraka’s 34.98 percent.
		Ravalomanana was re-inaugurated president on 6 May, this time in front of the Court and the representatives of the international community.
		Marc Ravalomanana is a practising Christian, and his spiritual life has had a strong influence on both his private and public sector success.
	www.iss.co.za /pubs/papers/89/Paper89.htm (14173 words)

	World Press Review - Madagascar - Marc Ravalomanana
		He was referring to the mass protests and general strikes called in support of presidential candidate Marc Ravalomanana, which brought hundreds of thousands of supporters onto the streets of the capital city, Antananarivo, during January and February.
		The government reported that in the election, Ravalomanana and Ratsiraka had both fallen short of the 50-percent majority needed for a clear victory.
		A runoff was scheduled for Feb. 24, but Ravalomanana protested, claiming that the government had rigged the results and that he had actually won 52 percent of the vote.
	www.worldpress.org /africa/0402madagascar.htm (360 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): Marc Ravalomanana is elected to the presidency of the Republic for the next five years by 51.46 percent of the votes in the presidential election of December 16.
		Ravalomanana is the president of Madagascar, or Mr.
		Ravalomanana said in his interview is that he may be willing to hold new legislative elections that would perhaps include some of your supporters.
	transcripts.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0207/24/i_qaa.01.html (2424 words)

	Madagascar: Selective justice. - Amnesty International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Marc Ravalomanana was installed as President on 6 May 2002 after the votes had been recounted.
		Once his troops arrived in the provinces, Marc Ravalomanana stated that a commission of inquiry would be established to investigate crimes or offences committed by the former government during the crisis and that his government would fight against the culture of impunity which had been pervasive before he came to power.
		Marc Ravalomanana, the capital’s mayor and the incumbent President’s main rival, contested the official results of the first round claiming that the electoral system had been tainted by fraud and that he would refuse a second round.
	news.amnesty.org /library/Index/ENGAFR350042002?open&of=ENG-382 (9813 words)

	President of Madagascar praises ACU during visit to campus
		Marc Ravalomanana, president of the Republic of Madagascar, visited the campus of Abilene Christian University Feb. 5-6 after sending 24 Malagasy students to attend ACU.
		Ravalomanana is a Christian businessman and was excited to learn of ACU and its mission to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.
		Ravalomanana was Mayor of Antananarivo, the capital city, and was elected president in 2002.
	www.acu.edu /events/news/archives2005/050207_madagascar_follow_up.html (644 words)

	Marc Ravalomanana
		Marc Ravalomanana peut revendiquer demain la place qui lui revient de par ses capacités et son dynamisme, en Afrique et dans le monde, et ce, en prenant en main de son propre développement.
		Marc Ravalomanana, alors maire de la ville d'Antananarivo annonce le dimanche 05 août 2001 sa candidature aux présidentielles sous les couleurs de l'association " Tiako i Madagasikara " (J'aime Madagasikara).
		Marc Ravalomanana s'attaquera aussi à l'insécurité qui touche la majorité de la population.
	www.madanight.com /viewarticle_111.htm (1212 words)

	Ravalomanana Marc - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Ravalomanana, Marc (1949-), Madagascan businessman and politician, President of Madagascar (2002-).
		In the December presidential elections the president, Didier Ratsiraka of AREMA, won 40.9 per cent of the votes against the 46.2 per cent garnered by...
		Marc, Franz (1880-1916), German painter, who was one of the leading members of Der Blaue Reiter group.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Ravalomanana_Marc.html (94 words)

	Madagascar
		Ravalomanana government authorities admitted to detaining persons in connection with the political crisis for whatever length of time necessary for state prosecutors to develop a strong case.
		An August amnesty declared by the Ravalomanana Government was a traditional, proforma gesture affecting 400 prisoners that did little to alleviate the problem of overcrowding and harsh conditions in prisons.
		The Ravalomanana Government pursued those associated with the former government and in particular those who were known to be behind the blockades placed on the roads linking the rest of the country with Antananarivo (see Section 2.d.).
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18212.htm (7928 words)

	afrol News: Marc Ravalomanana "seizes power" on Madagascar
		Marc Ravalomanana said this was "a logic consequence of the failure of the recent negotiations," facilitated by mediators from the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the UN.
		Ravalomanana today denied he had agreed to that move, saying the recent "talks orchestrated by the international mediators were a complete fiasco." A "second session of meetings" would not take place.
		Marc Ravalomanana still claims he won the 18 December elections outright and is backed by independent election observers.
	www.afrol.com /News2002/mad008_seize_power.htm (541 words)

	Global Health Council - Featured Speakers
		Marc Ravalomanana was born on December 12th, 1949 in a family of eight children.
		Marc Ravalomanana is an inspiring example of a self-made man. Starting with a small yogurt processing unit run by his family, and with continual investments, he succeeded in setting up first the TIKO Company, then the TIKO Group, which he chaired until recently.
		Marc Ravalomanana went into politics in 1999 as a candidate for Mayor of Antananarivo, the capital city.
	www.globalhealth.org /view_top.php3?id=193 (243 words)

	Attacks on the Press - 2002
		MBS is owned by Marc Ravalomanana, the former Antananarivo mayor and opposition leader who declared himself president on February 22, 2002, after disputed December 16, 2001, presidential elections.
		MBS is owned by Marc Ravalomanana, Antananarivo mayor and opposition leader who declared himself president on February 22, 2002, prompting embattled president Didier Ratsiraka to declare a state of emergency.
		Ravalomanana claimed victory with 52 percent of the vote, but the Constitutional Court ruled that neither candidate had captured a clear majority and ordered a runoff.
	www.cpj.org /attacks02/africa02/mad.html (809 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Madagascar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The announcement triggered large demonstrations in the capital by supporters of Ravalomanana, who claimed fraud by the Ratsiraka government and that Ravalomanana had won an outright victory at the polls.
		Ravalomanana was sworn in on 6 May but violent confrontations between rival groups continued until finally Ratsiraka fled the country on 5 July 2002.
		The opposition CFV alliance that initiated the democratic reforms movement in 1991 split into factions prior to the 1993 legislative elections and the opposition has continued to be fragmented, allowing the ARES party to dominate the 1998 legislative elections and the 2001 Senate elections.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Mag1.htm (899 words)

	Report of the Mediation Crisis in Madagascar
		Marc RAVALOMANANA felt that the 29 April 2002 ruling of the High Constitutional Court had underscored his victory and that he had been vested with popular legitimacy authorizing him to govern the country. He indicated that he would stand by this position.
		Ravalomanana as President of the Republic of Madagascar, legitimised by the majority he would have won.
		Ravalomanana. The door for discussion on the matter (2.2) was still open.
	www1.umn.edu /humanrts/africa/madagascarmediation2002.html (1037 words)

	Pascal Chaigneau*
		His main rival is Marc Ravalomanana, fifty two, who is the very dynamic mayor of the capital where, during his mandate, the recovery and revival of the city are undeniable.
		His strategy is dual: to asphyxiate economically the capital situated in the center of the island, in the heart of the high plateaus, and to generate ethnic separatism in an attempt to preserve a space of power.
		Marc Ravalomanana is henceforth presented as the apologist of the domination of “malama Ioha”5 over the rest of the country.
	www.african-geopolitics.org /show.aspx?ArticleId=3198 (3263 words)

	Madagascar: Ravalomanana takes control with US support (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Ravalomanana was not in attendance and the meeting refused to support him as president, repeating its previous call for a transitional government made up of an equal number of representatives from both camps to be established followed by new elections.
		Ravalomanana was declared the outright winner under a recount organised by the Constitutional Court, which was dominated by his supporters.
		Ravalomanana will be attempting to win back foreign investment in the duty free zones, where production for export has fallen by 22 percent and 70,000 jobs are threatened.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2002/jul2002/mada-j09.shtml (1152 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| France backs Ravalomanana
		Marc Ravalomanana has gained the all-important public endorsement of his presidency from Madagascar's former colonial power, France.
		Mr Ravalomanana was sworn in as president in May, however long-standing leader, Didier Ratsiraka has refused to stand down, demanding new elections.
		Marc Ravalomanana had become impatient with France's hesitation in recognising him as president - especially after the constitutional court decided he had won December's elections.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/2087970.stm (518 words)

	Ravalomanana swears in "prime minister" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Ravalomanana had himself sworn in as president on Friday prompting the government of President Didier Ratsiraka to impose a state of emergency on the Indian Ocean island.
		Ravalomanana, the wealthy and charismatic mayor of the capital city, refused to accept the results of a presidential election held in December last year.
		Ravalomanana's supporters have embarked on a general strike that has shutdown the capital city of Antananarivo for weeks.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=22922 (522 words)

	The Thousand Dot Net V \| family matters...
		Ravalomanana cried foul, and his supporters have been peacefully protesting in the streets of the capital ever since.
		Ravalomanana announced several days ago that he would declare himself president today, and in response, Ratsiraka recalled Ravalomanana's military escort and mobilized the army (there's already been one rumored assassination attempt on Ravalomanana).
		Ravalomanana is supported by all the major churches in Madagascar, the Presbyterian Churches of the US, and nominally by the World Bank and IMF.
	www.thethousand.net /archives/000070.php (508 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| world news Mercenaries on their way to slay Ravalomanana
		A spokesperson for Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana told AFP on Friday that 36 mercenaries had flown out of South Africa to "assassinate" the head of state of the Indian Ocean island.
		The alleged mercenaries were stopped in Tanzania on Wednesday, in what Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana called an attempt by former leader Didier Ratsiraka to destabilise the country.
		Ravalomanana accused his arch-rival Ratsiraka of sending hired guns to the island "several times" and promised to have the 12 men prosecuted.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/985276.htm (643 words)

	IFES Election Guide - Country Profile: Madagascar - Elections
		Marc Ravolmanana was officially sworn in as president in Antananarivo on May 5, 2002.
		Ravalomanana claims that he won the presidency outright in the first round of elections.
		Ravalomanana claims that he won the presidency outright in the first round of elections and that incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka step down.
	www.electionguide.org /country-news.php?ID=129 (662 words)

	Madagascar: Marc Ravalomanana, Président de la République
		Marc RAVALOMANANA a été investi officiellement dans les fonctions de Président de la République le 06 mai 2002.
		Marc RAVALOMANANA n’en a pas moins une vie spirituelle intense : il est un fervent chrétien protestant.
		Marc RAVALOMANANA prône le « vita malagasy » (made in Madagascar) et se veut être le défenseur de la culture et de la langue malgache.
	www.ambamad.sn /biographie.htm (364 words)

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		Marc Ravalomanana had himself inaugurated on February 22nd after a disputed Presidential election of December 16th.
		Ravalomanana means the enemy who is rich according to the Malagasy language.
		Ravalomanana, a millionaire businessman, is known as the opposition candidate.
	www.biblenews1.com /history2/20020310.htm (1078 words)

	Ravalomanana gets UN nod of approval (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Ravalomanana arrived in South Africa on Sunday, at the invitation of the United Nations, to attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
		Ranarivelo said that Ravalomanana was expected to hold talks with world leaders and top government officials at the summit, including South African President Thabo Mbeki, and US Secretary of State Colin Powell.
		Ravalomanana is here to stay, and the UN's invitation to the summit means he is part of international diplomatic circles," said a political analyst at the University of Madagascar, Didier Ramakavelo.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=29661 (544 words)

	In Madagascar, an unlikely democracy \| csmonitor.com
		Marc Ravalomanana will be sworn in today, but governors of five provinces threaten to secede.
		Ravalomanana claimed the counting was rigged by a court appointed by and loyal to Mr.
		Ravalomanana's growing pool of supporters, far from buckling under the stress of the situation, seem more determined than ever to see their candidate take office – but through peaceful means.
	www.csmonitor.com /2002/0506/p01s03-woaf.html (1309 words)

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