By RFIPalled on 24-01-2019Modified on 24-01-2019 at 23:42

Less than a week after his official takeover, President Andry Rajoelina announced the composition of the government of Christian Ntsay. A tighter team: 22 ministers instead of 30 previously.

Mark the break with his predecessor first. Andry Rajoelina held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday night, just five days after taking over the reins of the country . Hery Rajaonarimampianina, it took him three months to form his government. Among the new team, experts, technicians, politicians and businessmen, but also some members of the President's close guard.

Mark the break with his past. " No more cronyism, " warned the one who under the transition had been decried for his entourage sulphurous.

Although he claims to have received more than 300 CVs, only 22 positions were needed. The president has chosen to place experts in their field: thus, Justice, we find the former Attorney General of the Court of Appeal Jacques Randrianasolo, the Public Security, the former director general of the police Roger Rafanomezantsoa, ​​Environment, Alexandre Georget, the founder of the Malagasy Green Party.

Place to the new heads also: thus, it is the captain of industry and boss of press Naina Andriantsitohaina who was chosen for the ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vonjy Andriamanga, who has a career in France at GRDF, will take care of Energy, Water and Hydrocarbons.

Economy and obligation of results

Finally, stop the mismanagement. Portfolios have been merged: The Economy, Finance and Budget are now held by Richard Randriamandrato, one of the experts of the IEM (Emergence Initiative of Madagascar) platform. Planning and Public Works, was entrusted to the politician Hajo Andrianainarivelo.

The Minister of the Interior and Decentralization and the Minister of Population have been reappointed. Coming from the president's party, they represented the Mapar branch in the previous consensus government.

Now place to work. To be elected, Andry Rajoelina promised a lot. The Malagasy people are likely to be very attentive to the first steps of the man to the "161 priorities".

In a short speech at the end of the appointments, the new president also warned his ministers that he gave them a year to succeed in their mission. One year to create change and mark the break.

Proud to introduce you to the government that will take my vision to develop #Madagascar. This government has an obligation of results. Each minister, under a 1-year contract, will be evaluated at the end of the next 6 months. #Madagascar takes the train of recovery. pic.twitter.com/3JQdMXgFxw

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