Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko
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Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko | |
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 Randrianasoloniaiko in 2018 | |
| Member of the Malagasy Parliament | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Toliara I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1972[1] Toliara, Malagasy Republic |
| Political party | PSD (since 2023) |
Siteny Thierry Randrianasoloniaiko (born 27 July 1972) is a Malagasy judo executive, businessman, and politician.
Sporting executive
[edit]He has served as the president of the Malagasy Judo Federation since 2010, chairman of the African Judo Union since 2015, and a vice-president of the International Judo Federation ex-officio as a holder of the prior position,[2] as well as President of the Malagasy Olympic Committee since 2011.[3]
Business career
[edit]Since 2007, he is the CEO of Siteny Immobilier, Siteny Distribution and TV Plus of Toliara, and is the CEO of Siteny Company Distribution for Airtel Madagascar since 2013.[3]
Political career
[edit]Randrianasoloniaiko is a member of the Parliament of Madagascar since 2019, when he was elected as a member of the Together with President Andry Rajoelina (Isika Rehetra Miaraka amin’i Andry Rajoelina, IRD) coalition. He also ran as a candidate in the 2023 Malagasy presidential election as a member of the opposition, later dropping out alongside a wider opposition boycott,[4] although he still received over 14% of the votes,[5] finishing in second place. He appealed to the Supreme Court in order to annul the election results, claiming electoral fraud.
References
[edit]- ^ https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9863/CBP-9863.pdf
- ^ "Présidentielle 2023 à Madagascar : qui sont les candidats ? | TV5MONDE - Informations". information.tv5monde.com (in French). 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ a b "Comité Olympique Malgache". ANOC. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Madagascar's Rajoelina Takes Wide Lead in Presidential Vote". Bloomberg.com. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Andry Rajoelina re-elected as Madagascar president in contested poll". BBC. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
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