Omer Beriziky

Omer Beriziky
Prime Minister of Madagascar
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 November 2011
President	Andry Rajoelina
Preceded by	Albert Camille Vital
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Born	9 September 1950 (1950-09-09) (age 61) Vohemar, Madagascar
Political party	Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery

Jean Omer Beriziky (born 9 September 1950^[1]) is a Malagasy politician and diplomat who has been Prime Minister of Madagascar in the government of consensus of President Andry Rajoelina since 2011.^[1][2][3]

Beriziky, who hails from the northern part of the island,^[3] worked as a history professor. He was posted in Brussels as Madagascar's Ambassador to the European Union and Belgium from 1995 to 2006. A member of the LEADER Fanilo political party,^[1] Beriziky was appointed as Prime Minister on 28 October 2011 on the proposal of the party of former President Albert Zafy.^[2] He took office on 2 November 2011.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Omer Beriziky, le Premier Ministre de consensus de la Transition", Tana News, 29 October 2011 (French).
2. ^ ^{a b} Razafison, Rivonala (29 October 2011). "Madagascar: Rajoelina appoints a 'consensus' prime minister". Africa Review (National Media Group, Kenya). http://www.africareview.com/News/Madagascar+gets+new+premier/-/979180/1263702/-/12d32af/-/. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Madagascar names new prime minister". New Zealand Herald. 29 October 2011. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10762472. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
4. ^ "New Madagascar prime minister takes office", AFP, 2 November 2011.

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Name	Beriziky, Omer
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Date of birth	9 September 1950
Place of birth	Vohemar, Madagascar
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