64. Mr. Hery Rajaonarimampianina was elected President of the 4th Republic with
53.49% of the votes against 46.51% for candidate Jean Louis Robinson.
65. The election results announced by the CES led to 147 elected MPs and the
cancellation of results in the electoral districts of Marovoay, Holy Mary, Belo
Tsiribihina and Ambilobe.
66. In order to achieve the inaugural speech of the President of the Republic on
25 January 2014, the Prime Minister KOLO Roger presented to the National
Assembly on 10 May 2014, the outline of the implementation program of the
General Policy of the State.
67. Four priorities to be implemented were presented by the executive:
- Improving democratic governance and the rule of law;
- Accelerating inclusive growth;
- The promotion of employment and regional development, improvement of
access to basic social services and building human capital;
- Protecting the environment and mitigating the adverse effects of climate
change.
Establishment of the Government and National Assembly
68. Mr. Roger KOLO supported by the party or majority party group in the National
Assembly was appointed Prime Minister by the President of the Republic on April 11,
2014. The Government was formed on April 18, 2014 after the appointment of its
members by President of the Republic. The Government has 31 ministries and a
Secretary of State with 31 Ministers including 6 women and a Secretary of State.
69. The National Assembly under the leadership of the newly elected permanent bureau
on the basis of new rules and procedures, held its first regular session on May 6,
2014.
7. Constitutionnal evolution
70. Following the referendum held on November 17, 2010, Madagascar adopted a new
Constitution. The Constitution of 11 December 2010 for the 4th Republic enshrines:
- The principle of equality and non-discrimination based on gender, level of
education, wealth, origin, religious belief or opinion
- The right to life;
- The prohibition of torture and other cruel, cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment 4 ;
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Article 8 de la Constitution : « No one may be submitted to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading
penalties or treatments ».
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