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Malagasy politician, brief head of state of Madagascar in 1975
General
Gilles Andriamahazo
(5 May 1919 ? 13 September 1989) was a Malagasy general and political figure. He served as the head of state of Madagascar (
Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee
) between 12 February and 15 June 1975.
Early life and military career
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Born in
Fort Dauphin
,
Anosy
Region on 13 May
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1919, he followed a military career. During
World War II
Andriamahazo served in the
French Army
and participated in the French military campaign against
Algerian
nationalists in the 1950s. He retired as an army officer in 1976.
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Government
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He was the successor of
Richard Ratsimandrava
after the latter's assassination. He served as head of state from 12 February to 15 June 1975, when he resigned in favour of
Didier Ratsiraka
. He is widely credited with having prevented an outbreak of civil war during the tension that followed Colonel Ratsimandrava's assassination.
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He died of a
heart attack
at the age of 70, on 14 September 1989.
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