Background
Ramakavelo, Désiré Philippe was born on April 4, 1939 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Son of Philippe and Marie-Angèle Ramakavelo.
Ramakavelo, Désiré Philippe was born on April 4, 1939 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Son of Philippe and Marie-Angèle Ramakavelo.
Baccalauréat, Lycée Gallieni, Antananarivo. Licence d'Histoire, Lycée Gallieni, Antananarivo. Diploma of Advanced Studies in Defense, University de Paris.
Doctorat Sciences, Sorbonne, Paris. Postgraduate, St. Cyr Coëtquidan, France.
General de brigade, Armed Forces, Madagascar, since 1961; director cabinet military, member directoire military, Malagasy Government, Antananarivo, 1975; minister armed forces, Malagasy Government, Antananarivo, since 1991; commanding officer, Ecole des Cadres, Antsirabe, 1975-1977; chief investigator EMAP, General Headquarters of Malagasy Army, Antananarivo, 1977-1983; 2d assistant to EMFD chief, Development Armed Forces, Antananarivo, 1983-1984. Member Military Committee for Development, Antananarivo, 1975-1977, spokesman, 1989-1990.
Married Marie Geneviève Ranoronirina, November 26, 1966. Children: Hantanirina, Falihery, Hobinirina.