Victor Ramahatra

Victor Ramahatra (born 6 September 1945) is a former politician in Madagascar. He was born in Antananarivo. During the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka, Ramahatra served as Prime Minister of Madagascar from 12 February 1988 until 8 August 1991, replacing long-time prime minister Désiré Rakotoarijaona. When Ratsiraka returned to office in 1997, Ramahatra became a special military adviser to him. In June 2002 Ramahatra was charged with treason and imprisoned for alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate President Marc Ravalomanana. He was released in October 2002.