Rivo Rakotovao
Rakotovao in 2014
Acting President of Madagascar
In office 7 September 2018 – 19 January 2019
Prime Minister	Christian Ntsay
Preceded by	Hery Rajaonarimampianina
Succeeded by	Andry Rajoelina
President of the Senate of Madagascar
In office 12 November 2017 – 19 January 2021
President	Hery Rajaonarimampianina Himself (acting) Andry Rajoelina
Preceded by	Honoré Rakotomanana
Succeeded by	Herimanana Razafimahefa
Personal details
Born	(1960-05-12) 12 May 1960 Madagascar
Political party	Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara

Rivo Rakotovao (born 12 May 1960) is a Malagasy politician who served as Acting President of Madagascar from 2018 to 2019. Rakotovao also had served as President of the Senate of Madagascar from 2017 to 2021.^[1]

Acting President of Madagascar

On September 7, 2018, President Hery Rajaonarimampianina submitted his resignation from the presidency, an act required by law in order to participate in the upcoming presidential election. As a result, Rivotovao, the President of the Senate, assumed the role of President, a position he held until the inauguration of the then President-Elect Andry Rajoelina .^[1][2][3][4] On September 9, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, reaffirmed his support for Rivo Rakotovao.^[5] On June 14, 2022, Rivo Rakotovao was summoned by the Independent Office for the Fight against Corruption, on suspicion of corruption, embezzlement of public funds and abuse of office.

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