Rainivoninahitriniony

Rainivoninahitriniony (* 1821, † 1869 in Ambohimandroso ) was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Madagascar from 1852 to 1864.

He was the son of Rainiharo and half-brother of Rainilaiarivony and served the Queen Ranavalona I, King Radama II and Queen Rasoherina as head of government. With the latter, he was also married. Raharo, as he was usually called, continued the domination of the Merina of the other peoples of Madagascar by the military. Under Ranavalona I, he implemented the anti-Christian and anti-European policy of the ruler. When she died, he supported officially the new king in his modernist politics. In reality, he was a partisan of the Old - Hova Party, which did not want any reforms. An active role in the murder of Radama II is likely, but not proven. The new ruler Rasoherina, widow of Radama II, though soon married the unpopular Raharo. But in July 1864 he was deposed make ( both as Prime Minister and as a husband) and had ( in both cases) his younger half-brother Rainilaiarivony place. The ambitious man tried to eliminate the new queen with a plot, but did not succeed. He lived in Antsirabe in exile. When the Queen was very ill dying, he tried in 1868 to prevent with partisans that turn a woman head of state was in its place. But the revolt, which was to bring Prince Rasata to power failed. The former prime minister had to because of the conspiracy into exile in Ambohimandroso and died there shortly afterwards.

• Politicians (Madagascar)
• Born in 1821
• Died in 1869
• Man