# Rainiharo

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Prime minister of Madagascar

Field Marshal Rainiharo 2nd Prime Minister of Madagascar In office 1833 – 10 February 1852 Monarch Ranavalona I Preceded by Andriamihaja Succeeded by Rainivoninahitriniony Personal details Born Ravoninahitriniarivo Madagascar Died (1852-10-18)18 October 1852 Resting place Fasan-dRainiharo, Isoraka Spouse(s) Rabodomiarana Ranavalona I Children Rainivoninahitriniony Rainilaiarivony

Rainiharo's tomb is located on the road connecting the Isoraka and Isotry neighborhoods of Antananarivo.[1]

Field Marshal **Rainiharo** (died on 18 October 1852 in Rabodomiarana) was from 1833 to 1852 prime minister of the [Kingdom of Imerina](/source/Kingdom_of_Imerina) in the central highlands of [Madagascar](/source/Madagascar).

## Biography

Rainiharo was born as *Ravoninahitriniarivo* into the Hova (freeman) class of the [Merina](/source/Merina) people in the central highlands of Madagascar. His father, Andriantsilavonandriana, served as an adviser to the king [Andrianampoinimerina](/source/Andrianampoinimerina).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] After distinguishing himself as a military officer in a series of campaigns of pacification in the southeastern part of the island, he was chosen as a spouse by [Queen Ranavalona I](/source/Ranavalona_I) following the death of her first husband in 1833,[2] and was thereupon promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the military and [Prime Minister of Madagascar](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Madagascar).[3] He retained these roles until his death in 1853,[1] when he was interred in a distinctive tomb constructed in central [Antananarivo](/source/Antananarivo) by Frenchman [Jean Laborde](/source/Jean_Laborde).[4] This tomb would later hold the bodies of Rainiharo's two sons, [Rainivoninahitriniony](/source/Rainivoninahitriniony) and [Rainilaiarivony](/source/Rainilaiarivony), who would each succeed him as Commander-in-Chief, Prime Minister and consort.[3]

He was buried in Fasan-dRainiharo, Isoraka.

## Literary

Rainiharo is mentioned in *The Fugitives* by [R. M. Ballantyne](/source/R._M._Ballantyne).[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-uni_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-uni_1-1) [University of Southern California archive](http://digarc.usc.edu/impa/controller/view/impa-m1621.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160807034458/http://digarc.usc.edu/impa/controller/view/impa-m1621.html) 2016-08-07 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), accessed 15 August 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Non European Royalty](http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/states/africa/madagascar.html), accessed 15 August 2008

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rule_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rule_3-1) [Madagascar prime ministers](http://rulers.org/rulm1.html#madagascar), rulers.org, accessed 15 August 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Tourist guide](http://www.hotel-palissandre.com/plan_en.htm) [Deprecated link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Archive.today_guidance) archived 2013-01-03 at [archive.today](/source/Archive.today), hotel-palissandre.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [The Fugitives](http://www.athelstane.co.uk/ballanty/fugitive/tyran13.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090105220048/http://www.athelstane.co.uk/ballanty/fugitive/tyran13.htm) 2009-01-05 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), R.M.Ballantyne, athelstane.co.uk

v t e Prime ministers of Madagascar Merina Kingdom (c. 1540–1897) Andriamihaja Rainiharo Rainivoninahitriniony Rainilaiarivony Rainitsimbazafy Rasanjy French Madagascar (1897–1958) office abolished, 1897–1957 Tsiranana Malagasy Republic (1958–1975) Tsiranana office abolished, 1959–1972 Ramanantsoa office vacant, 1975 Democratic Republic of Madagascar (1975–1992) office abolished, 1975–1976 Rakotomalala Rakotoniaina Rakotoarijaona Ramahatra Razanamasy Third Republic of Madagascar (1992–2010) Razanamasy Ravony Rakotovahiny Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Sylla Rasolondraibe* Rabemananjara High Transitional Authority (2009–2014) Roindefo Mangalaza Manorohanta* Vital Beriziky Fourth Republic of Madagascar (2014–2025) Kolo Ravelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay Zafisambo Council of the Presidency for the Re-Foundation of the Republic of Madagascar (2025–present) Rajaonarivelo Rajaonarison * Acting

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