Marcelle Larguier
First Lady of Madagascar
In role
11 October 1972 – 5 February 1975
PresidentGabriel Ramanantsoa
Preceded byJustine Tsiranana
Succeeded byThérèse Ratsimandrava
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Madagascar
In role
11 October 1972 – 5 February 1975
Prime MinisterGabriel Ramanantsoa
Preceded byPosition Reestablished
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Personal details
NationalityMadagascar Malagasy
France French
SpouseGabriel Ramanantsoa (1934–1979; his death)

Marcelle Larguier was a Malagasy political figure who served as the second First Lady of Madagascar from 1972 to 1975 during the presidency of her husband, General Gabriel Ramanantsoa.[1]

Larguier held French nationality.[2] She married Ramanantsoa on 26 May 1934, at a Catholic Church in the Faravohitra neighborhood of Antananarivo.[1] The couple had four children - Monique, Christian, Jean-Pierre and Gérard.[1]

Ramanantsoa's presidency was marked by a period of ethnic and political turmoil in Madagascar.[2] In response, Larguier, a French national and Madagascar's second first lady, maintained a low political profile and refrained from taking public stands on controversial issues during her tenure.[2]

Larguier survived her husband, who died on 9 May 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Madagascar First ladies : De Justine à Voahangy, en passant par les deux Thérèse". Madagate.com. 2014-02-14. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  2. ^ a b c "Saint-Valentin : Gros plan sur les premières dames malgaches". Ma-TV. 2014-02-13. Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
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