Career
He was Minister of Agriculture, Breeding and Fishing from March 2002 to January 2004, Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning from January 2007 to April 2008, and President of the Senate of Madagascar from May 2008 to March 2009. He also served for a time as Ambassador to South Africa. Randriasandratriniony remained in that position until he was replaced in the government named on 5 January 2004.
On 30 June 2004, he became Madagascar"s Ambassador to South Africa.
Randriasandratriniony was appointed Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government named on 25 January 2007. He ranked second in the government, after Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara.
In the September 2007 parliamentary election, Randriasandratriniony stood as the TIM candidate in the Fianarantsoa I constituency, which is considered an opposition stronghold. Randriasandratriniony became the Interim National President of TIM on 12 October 2007, succeeding Solofonantenaina Razoarimihaja.
He retained his post as Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government appointed on 27 October 2007.
As a TIM candidate, he was elected as a Senator from Haute Matsiatra region in the April 2008 Senate election. In this indirect election, he received unanimous support from the 89 electors. Randriasandratriniony was removed from his post as Minister near the Presidency in charge of Decentralization and Regional Planning in the government appointed on 30 April 2008.
Subsequently, Randriasandratriniony was elected as President of the Senate on 6 May 2008.
As the sole candidate, he received the unanimous support of the 33 Senators who voted, and he took office immediately after the vote.
