Omer Beriziky

Malagasy politician and diplomat

Jean Omer Beriziky


24th Prime Minister of Madagascar
In office 2 November 2011 – 16 April 2014
President	Andry Rajoelina Hery Rajaonarimampianina
Preceded by	Albert Camille Vital
Succeeded by	Roger Kolo

Personal details
Born	(1950-09-09) 9 September 1950 (age 73) Antsirabe Nord, Madagascar
Political party	Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery

Jean Omer Beriziky (born 9 September 1950^[1] in Vohemar) is a Malagasy politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Madagascar in the government of consensus of President Andry Rajoelina from 2011^[1]^[2]^[3] to 2014.

Beriziky, who hails from the northern part of the island,^[3] worked as a history professor. He was posted in Brussels as Madagascar's Ambassador to the European Union and Belgium from 1995 to 2006. A member of the LEADER Fanilo political party,^[1] Beriziky was appointed as Prime Minister on 28 October 2011 on the proposal of the party of former President Albert Zafy.^[2] He took office on 2 November 2011.^[4] He was succeeded by Roger Kolo after newly elected president Hery Rajaonarimampianina appointed Kolo to the post following the 2013 elections.

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Omer Beriziky, le Premier Ministre de consensus de la Transition" Archived 2011-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, Tana News, 29 October 2011 (in French).
^ ^a ^b Razafison, Rivonala (29 October 2011). "Madagascar: Rajoelina appoints a 'consensus' prime minister". Africa Review. National Media Group, Kenya. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
^ ^a ^b "Madagascar names new prime minister". New Zealand Herald. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
^ "New Madagascar prime minister takes office", AFP, 2 November 2011.