Background
RABETAFIKA, Joseph Albert Blaise was born on February 3, 1932 in Tananarive (now Antananarivo).
representative United Nations representative
RABETAFIKA, Joseph Albert Blaise was born on February 3, 1932 in Tananarive (now Antananarivo).
LesL; Master of Arts. Master of Education.
Teacher England, France and Madagascar, 1953—1959. Member ministry defense, France, 1960, Madagascar Delaware Indiana Negotiations France, 1960. Counsellor charge cultural affairs and information Madagascar Diplomatic Mission France, 1960—1963.
Permanent delegate United Nations Educational, Paris, 1961—1963. Head delegate IBE Conferences, Geneva, 1961—1963. Member delegate United Nations General Assembly, 1963—1969, counsel general New York, since 1968.
Ambassador to Canada, 1970—1989. Ambassador to Cuba, since 1974. Representative United Nations, since 1969.
Vice chairman United Nations Political Committee, 1973. Vice president United Nations economic and social committee, 1973—1974. President United Nations Security Council, 1985—1986.
Chairman United Nations group 77, 1975.
Member of International Association Permanent Representatives United Nations (board directors since 1990).
Classical music, jazz, reading, violin playing.
Married Jeanne Razafintsalama in 1955.