Rivo Rakotovao
Rivo Rakotovao is a Malagasy politician who served as Acting President of Madagascar from 2018 to 2019. Rakotovao also serves as President of the Senate 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. On September 9, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, reaffirmed his support for Rivotovao.
