Editing Marcel Ranjeva (section)

{{Short description|Malagasy politician}}
[[File:Marcel Ranjeva, 12th AU Summit, 090203-N-0506A-616.jpg|thumb|Marcel Ranjeva in February 2009]]

[[General]] '''Marcel Razanakombana Ranjeva''' (born 15 January 1944<ref>[http://www.madagascar-diplomatie.net/article.php?article_id=473 Page on Ranjeva] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723025850/http://www.madagascar-diplomatie.net/article.php?article_id=473 |date=2011-07-23 }} at Foreign Ministry website (accessed 21 February 2010) {{in lang|fr}}.</ref>) is a [[Malagasy people|Malagasy]] politician. He was the [[defense minister|Minister of Defense]] in the government of Madagascar under President [[Didier Ratsiraka]] until he resigned on March 8, 2002, and pledged his support to [[Marc Ravalomanana]], the opposition presidential candidate who claimed to have won the [[2001 Malagasy presidential election|December 2001 presidential election]].<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200203110509.html "Presidential Claimant Gains Ground in Madagascar as Threats Loom"], allAfrica.com, March 10, 2002.</ref> Ravalomanana appointed Ranjeva as [[foreign minister|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] in May 2002,<ref>[http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=31925 "Hope of reconciliation fades"], IRIN, May 15, 2002.</ref> and he remained Foreign Minister until [[Malagasy political crisis, 2009|Ravalomanana's ouster]] in March 2009. He was succeeded by [[Ny Hasina Andriamanjato]] on March 23, 2009; he was present for the ceremony transferring control of the ministry and wished Andriamanjato luck.<ref>Rakotoarilala Ninaivo, [http://www.madagascar-tribune.com/Toute-chose-a-une-fin-declare,11497.html "« Toute chose a une fin » déclare Marcel Ranjeva"], ''Madagascar Tribune'', March 24, 2009 {{in lang|fr}}.</ref>