Madagascar’s new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has announced a 28-member cabinet days after seizing power and forcing President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country.
The newly formed government includes several familiar faces from past administrations—a move that has sparked skepticism among citizens calling for genuine reform. Randrianirina’s cabinet features ex-ministers and Rajoelina’s former close ally, despite earlier pledges of a clean break from the political elite.
During his announcement at the presidential palace in Iavoloha, Randrianirina vowed to fight corruption and recover stolen public assets. “We will prosecute those guilty of corruption and recover what belongs to the people,” he declared.
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Christine Razanamahasoa, a former justice minister and two-time National Assembly Speaker under Rajoelina, has been named foreign affairs minister. Justice Minister Fanirisoa Ernaivo, a lawyer who recently returned from exile in France, will lead anti-corruption efforts.
Randrianirina, once known for his tough military tactics, promised to hand power back to civilians within two years and tasked his ministers with improving energy, health, tourism, and security within two months.
His takeover followed weeks of youth-led protests against power outages and economic hardship that began in late September. Soldiers from the elite CAPSAT unit (once key to Rajoelina’s own rise to power in 2009) joined demonstrators, refusing to open fire on civilians.
The coup marks one of Madagascar’s most turbulent moments in years, with protesters still demanding democratic reforms.
