Background
RAZAFINDRABE, Armand was born on September 17, 1931 in Tananarive (now Antananarivo). Son of Arthur Razafindrabe and Elisabeth Raheliarisoa.
RAZAFINDRABE, Armand was born on September 17, 1931 in Tananarive (now Antananarivo). Son of Arthur Razafindrabe and Elisabeth Raheliarisoa.
Paris University.
Assistant Chief, Department, of Economics Affairs 1955, Chief of Department 1958-1959. Administration Officer, European Economic Community 60. Economical Commercial Counsellor, Embassy in Paris 1960-1963.
Permanent
Representative to European Economic Community and Ambassador to Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland 1963-1973. Ambassador to Japan 1974, 1983-1988. Executive Director International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation, International Development Association 1974-1982.
Head of delegation negotiating Yaounde Conventions with European Economic Community 1963-1968, to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 1964,1968, 1972, to Economic and Social Council (of the UN) 1968,1970, 1972.
Chair, or Vice-Chair, of United Nations African Group, Group of 1977 and other bodies 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972. Executive Council General Agreement of Tariff and Trades since 1963.
Commander, Ordre national Malgache. Grand Officer, Ordre de la Couronne de Belgique.
Married Fran?oise Gonin 1958.