Rainilaiarivony

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Rainilaiarivony (30 January 1828 - 17 July 1896) was the Prime Minister of Madagascar from 1864 to 1895. As the head of the army at the time Radama II was overthrown by the Merina oligarchy in 1863, Rainilaiarivony became Prime Minister in 1864 and remained in power by marrying three queens in succession: Rasoherina, Ranavalona II and Ranavalona III^[1].

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• Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer, p. 1111.

1. ^ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/355562/Madagascar/23450/Outside-influences-1861-95#ref=ref386696