MADAGASCAR
The Merina (or Hova) Dynasty
- 1)
Prince (Printsy) Rafondrazaka, of
Itsimiemboholahy. Granted one third of Avaradrano
as his fief, which he erected into the
principality of Itsimiemboholahy, establishing
his capital at Ilafy. m. (first) … m.
(second) Ranivoarondriana. He d. at
Anosimiarinimerina, before 1770, having had
issue, five sons:
- a)
Prince (Printsy) Andriambao, of
Hiarandriana (eldest son). Succeeded his
father at Itsimiemboholahy. He opposed
the usurpation by King
Andrianaimpoinimerina for seven years.
Rewarded with the principality of
Hiarandriana after he acknowledged him as
King. m. Ratsioriana. He had
issue, four sons and two daughters:
- i)
General H.E. Prince (Printsy)
Andrianavalona, of Anosy.
Sometime Minister of State to
King Radama I. m.
Rataloha. He had issue, four sons
and one daughter:
- (1) Lieutenant-Colonel Ratsifehera. 8-Honours and Officer of the Palace. He was k. in battle at Modongy, Menabe, 1822 (bur. Ambohimanga, Itsimahafotsy, Avaradrano).
- (2)
H.E. The Rt Hon Ravoalavo
Rahaniraka [Volave]. b.
at Antananarivo, 1809
(twin with his brother
Raombana), educ.
Borough Road Sch.,
London, and Leaf Square
Acad., Pendleton,
Manchester. Adopted by
his cousin, Rahamaly.
Raised to the rank of
9-Honours and Officer of
the Palace and renamed
Rahaniraka 1829, prom. to
12-Honours, and
15-Honours 1862,
Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs
1861-1862. A
distinguished historian
and author of the journal
"Bokantaratasiko",
of "A brief Account
of the Great Radama II,
the King of
Madagascar" (1862),
"Tantaran'ny
Andriana" (1878),
etc. Rcvd: GO of
the Orders of the Royal
Hawk and Radama II. He d.
at Anatanarivo, 17th
November 1862, having had
issue, several children,
including:
- (a)
H.E. The Rt Hon
Ramaniraka. b.
1842 (eldest son), educ.
LMS Sch. 14-Honours and
Officer of the Palace,
PC, Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign
Affairs 1862-1863, and
Minister for Trade 1882,
Mbr. of the Special
Embassy to the UK,
France, Germany and the
USA 1882-1883. Rcvd:
Cdr of the Order of
Radama II (20.7.1882). m.
Ravolana, daughter of
H.R.H. Princess
Rasoalavavolo
[Razafinimanjaka]. He had
issue, a daughter:
- (i)
Razanabolana. m.
Radezy, son of
Ratsimiraho, by his wife,
Raolona. She had issue:
- 1.
Félix Razafintsalama. m.
Félicie
Ravoniarintsalama, son of
Razafinilo, by his wife,
Razanaka, daughter of
Randriamparany. He had
issue, a daughter:
- a.
Sahondra Razanabolana. m.
Clemès Rajaobelina. She
had issue, two sons and
one daughter:
- i.
Mamy Rajaobelina.
Dir-Gen. Agency for the
Completion of Urban Works
in Antananarivo 1998,
Minister for Tourism and
Urban Dvpt. m.
Annick Ramahatra. He had
issue, two sons:
- 1a. Hery Zo Rajaobelina.
- 2a. Rivo Rajaobelina.
- ii.
Lala Rajaobelina. m.
Bakoly Andriantsoa. He
had issue, one daughter:
- 1a. Hantanirina Rajaobelina.
- iii.
Arivony Rajaobelina. m.
Ranjalahy Andriambeloson.
She had issue, one son
and one daughter:
- 1a. Njara Andriambeloson.
- 1a. Arifanja Andriambeloson.]
- i.
Mamy Rajaobelina.
Dir-Gen. Agency for the
Completion of Urban Works
in Antananarivo 1998,
Minister for Tourism and
Urban Dvpt. m.
Annick Ramahatra. He had
issue, two sons:
- a.
Sahondra Razanabolana. m.
Clemès Rajaobelina. She
had issue, two sons and
one daughter:
- 1.
Félix Razafintsalama. m.
Félicie
Ravoniarintsalama, son of
Razafinilo, by his wife,
Razanaka, daughter of
Randriamparany. He had
issue, a daughter:
- (i)
Razanabolana. m.
Radezy, son of
Ratsimiraho, by his wife,
Raolona. She had issue:
- (a)
H.E. The Rt Hon
Ramaniraka. b.
1842 (eldest son), educ.
LMS Sch. 14-Honours and
Officer of the Palace,
PC, Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign
Affairs 1862-1863, and
Minister for Trade 1882,
Mbr. of the Special
Embassy to the UK,
France, Germany and the
USA 1882-1883. Rcvd:
Cdr of the Order of
Radama II (20.7.1882). m.
Ravolana, daughter of
H.R.H. Princess
Rasoalavavolo
[Razafinimanjaka]. He had
issue, a daughter:
- (3)
H.E. The Rt Hon Ratotozy
Rafaralahy Raombana
[Thotoos]. b. at
Antananarivo, 1809 (twin
with his brother
Rahaniraka), educ.
Borough Road Sch.,
London, and Leaf Square
Acad., Pendleton,
Manchester. Adopted by
his cousin, Rahamaly.
Sec. at the Royal Palace
1830, A distinguished
historian and author.
Marshal in the Army and
cdr. of the exped.
against Vangaindrano
1853, Principal Private
Sec. to the Queen at his
death. Raised to the rank
of 9-Honours and Officer
of the Palace and renamed
Raombana 1829, prom. to
10-Honours 1839, to
12-Honours, and
15-Honours. Author of
"Histories"
(1853). m. (first)
Rasoahanta, widow of
Field Marshal H.E. Raharo
[Rainivoninahitriniony],
Prime Minister and C-in-C
to King Radama II and
Queen Rasoherina. m.
(second) Rabodo. m.
(third) Raketaka. He d.
from apoplexy, at
Antananarivo, 4th
June 1855 (bur.
Anosy), having had issue,
four sons and eight
daughters:
- (a)
H.E. The Rt Hon
Razanakombana. b.
1845 (s/o Rabodo).
15-Honours and Officer of
the Palace. Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs
1863, and Minister for
Laws 1881-1894. m.
H.R.H. Princess (Printsesy)
Razafintaolo, daughter of
H.E. Ravahatra, sometime
Chief Justice, by his
wife, H.R.H. Princess
Rasoananahary, of Imamo,
daughter of General
H.R.H. Prince
Ratefinanahary [Ratefy]
sometime Governor of
Mananjary, Toamasina, and
Tamatave. He d. in
exile at Réunion, 1898,
having had issue, one
son:
- (i)
Joseph Ranjeva. m.
Justine Rasoafiringa. He
had issue, two sons:
- 1.
Jean Baptiste Ranjeva. m.
Suzanne Rahaingomalala.
He had issue, three sons
and two daughters:
- a. Pierre Ranjeva. m. Julie.
- b. Dr Gaston Ranjeva. m. Hélène.
- c. Dr Raoul Ranjeva. Dir. of Research at the Centre nationale de la recherche scientifuque (CNRS), Univ. Paul Sabatier Toulouse. m. Evelyne.
- a. Jeanne.
- b.
Jacqueline Ranjeva. m.
Maurice Georget. She d.
at Paris, France, 2nd
April 2007, having had
issue:
- i. Alexandre Marie (Patou) Georget. m. Saraha.
- ii. Prospèr EtienneGeorget.
- i. Anne Marie Dominique. m. Jean Claude Chan Guing Mane.
- ii. Chantal Marie Justine Georget.
- iii. Marie Louise Carmen Georget.
- iv. Charlotte. m. …Björkman, a Swedish national.
- 2.
René Ranjeva. m.
Eugénie Raolosoa,
daughter of Philippe de
Néri Rabisaona, by his
wife, Martine Rafarasoa,
daughter of H.H. Prince
Ravorombato. He had
issue, three sons:
- a.
Professor H.E. Raymond
Ranjeva. b. at
Antananarivo, 31st
august 1942, educ.
Univ. of Madagascar (LLB
1965, dipl. public law
1967), National Sch. of
Admin., Antananarivo
(dipl. 1966), Univ. of
Paris (dipl. higher
studies in politics
1966), and Univ. of Paris
II (LLD 1972). Judicial
Trainee in the French
Cncl. of State in Paris
1965-1966, Civil
Administrator 1966,
Assist. 1966-1972,
Lecturer 1972-1981,
Professor of Law Univ. of
Madagascar 1981-1991,
Dean Faculty of Law,
Economics, Management
& Social Sciences
1982-1986, Rector Univ.
of Antananarivo
1988-1990, Lecturer Hague
Acad. of International
Law 1987 & 1997,
Judge International Court
of Justice at the Hague
1991-2003, Vice-Presdt.
2003-2006. Vice-Presdt.
Malagasy Acad. of
Sciences, Literature
& Arts since 1974; MD
JURECO: legal, economic
and financial databank
1986-1990; Editor
"Lettre mensuelle de
Jureco" 1986-1988;
Sec-Gen. Malagasy Legal
Studies Soc., etc. Dr.
(hons causa) Univs. of
Limoges, Strasbourg, and
Montesquieu (2005). Rcvd:
Cdr. National Order of
Madagascar, Knt. of the
Madagascar Order of
Merit, Officer of the
National Order of Mali,
etc. m. H.E.
Yvette Rabetafika-Ranjeva
(b. at
Antananarivo, 15th
October 1942), Ambassador
and Permanent Rep. to
UNESCO since 2002,
daughter of Henri
Rafaralahy, by his wife,
Rose Ramanitra, daughter
of Razafindramanitra. He
had issue, three sons and
two daughters:
- i. Ndriana Ranjeva.
- ii. Haja Ranjeva.
- iii. Hery Ranjeva.
- i. Bozy.
- ii. Maeva.
- b. Jean Ranjeva. Engineer. Presdt. F.M.M.L.G. (anciens du Bahut). m. ...
- c.
General H.E. Marcel
Ranjeva Razanakombana. b.
at Antananarivo, 15th
January 1944, educ.
Univ. of the Sorbonne,
Paris, l'Ecole Spéciale
Militaire de Saint-Cyr
,Coëtquidan, l'Ecole
d'Application
d'Infanterie,
Montpellier, l'Ecole
d'Etat-Major, l'Ecole
Supérieure de Guerre et
Cours Supérieur
Interarmées, and l'Inst.
des Hautes Etudes de
Défense Nationale,
France. Dir. of Economic
Affairs at the Ministry
of Defence 1976-1982,
Dir. of Military Ops. in
the Ministry of
Agriculture 1982-1986,
Cdt. Antsirabe Militaray
Acad. 1986-1992, Sec-Gen.
Tobacco Office 1992-1995,
Military COS to the
Presdt. 1995-1996,
Minister for the Armed
Forces 1996-2002, and for
Foreign Affairs since
2002. Mbr. Assoc. des
Anciens Elèves de
Coëtquidan. Rcvd:
GC of the Order of the
Republic of Madagascar 2nd
class, GO of the Order of
the Legion of Honour
(2006), and Officer of
the National Order of
Merit of France. m.
Dr Michèle Rajaonera,
Surgeon and Dir. of
Health with the American
Peace Corps. He had
issue, one son and one
daughter:
- i. Hari Ranjeva.
- i. Miora Nathalie Ranjeva.
- a.
Professor H.E. Raymond
Ranjeva. b. at
Antananarivo, 31st
august 1942, educ.
Univ. of Madagascar (LLB
1965, dipl. public law
1967), National Sch. of
Admin., Antananarivo
(dipl. 1966), Univ. of
Paris (dipl. higher
studies in politics
1966), and Univ. of Paris
II (LLD 1972). Judicial
Trainee in the French
Cncl. of State in Paris
1965-1966, Civil
Administrator 1966,
Assist. 1966-1972,
Lecturer 1972-1981,
Professor of Law Univ. of
Madagascar 1981-1991,
Dean Faculty of Law,
Economics, Management
& Social Sciences
1982-1986, Rector Univ.
of Antananarivo
1988-1990, Lecturer Hague
Acad. of International
Law 1987 & 1997,
Judge International Court
of Justice at the Hague
1991-2003, Vice-Presdt.
2003-2006. Vice-Presdt.
Malagasy Acad. of
Sciences, Literature
& Arts since 1974; MD
JURECO: legal, economic
and financial databank
1986-1990; Editor
"Lettre mensuelle de
Jureco" 1986-1988;
Sec-Gen. Malagasy Legal
Studies Soc., etc. Dr.
(hons causa) Univs. of
Limoges, Strasbourg, and
Montesquieu (2005). Rcvd:
Cdr. National Order of
Madagascar, Knt. of the
Madagascar Order of
Merit, Officer of the
National Order of Mali,
etc. m. H.E.
Yvette Rabetafika-Ranjeva
(b. at
Antananarivo, 15th
October 1942), Ambassador
and Permanent Rep. to
UNESCO since 2002,
daughter of Henri
Rafaralahy, by his wife,
Rose Ramanitra, daughter
of Razafindramanitra. He
had issue, three sons and
two daughters:
- 1.
Jean Baptiste Ranjeva. m.
Suzanne Rahaingomalala.
He had issue, three sons
and two daughters:
- (i)
Joseph Ranjeva. m.
Justine Rasoafiringa. He
had issue, two sons:
- (b) Andrianefananahary. b. 1849 (s/o Rabodo). He d. 1862.
- (c) Ra-Ikietaka. b. 1854 (s/o Rabodo).
- (d) Ra-Isolo. b. 1855 (s/o Rasoahanta). He d. 1856.
- (a) Rahamina (d/o Raketaka).
- (b) Razaohary (d/o Rasoahanta). m. Andrianaivo Ratsisalovanina. She had issue, one daughter.
- (c) Rakaloanosy (d/o Rasoahanta). m. … She had issue, one daughter.
- (d) Rangory (d/o Rasoahanta).
- (e) Ravaomihanta. b. 1851 (d/o Rasoahanta).
- (f) Ranoro (d/o Rabodo).
- (g) Rafaravavy. b. 1852 (d/o Rasoahanta).
- (h) Ratomponiera.
- (a)
H.E. The Rt Hon
Razanakombana. b.
1845 (s/o Rabodo).
15-Honours and Officer of
the Palace. Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs
1863, and Minister for
Laws 1881-1894. m.
H.R.H. Princess (Printsesy)
Razafintaolo, daughter of
H.E. Ravahatra, sometime
Chief Justice, by his
wife, H.R.H. Princess
Rasoananahary, of Imamo,
daughter of General
H.R.H. Prince
Ratefinanahary [Ratefy]
sometime Governor of
Mananjary, Toamasina, and
Tamatave. He d. in
exile at Réunion, 1898,
having had issue, one
son:
- (4) Andriamanapaka.
- (1) Princess (Printsesy) Ramasy.
- ii)
Prince (Printsy)
Ramboatiana. He had issue, a son:
- (1) Prince (Printsy) Rahamaly.
- iii) Prince (Printsy) Ramanjaka.
- iv) Prince (Printsy) Ratsiantahana.
- i) Princess (Printsesy) Ranosy.
- ii) Princess (Printsesy) Rafaravavy.
- i)
General H.E. Prince (Printsy)
Andrianavalona, of Anosy.
Sometime Minister of State to
King Radama I. m.
Rataloha. He had issue, four sons
and one daughter:
- b)
Prince (Printsy) Ratrimo. He had
issue, four sons and one daughter:
- i) Prince (Printsy) Ramboa.
- ii) Prince (Printsy) Andriantsimahasay.
- iii) Prince (Printsy) Ramamba.
- iv) Princess (Printsesy) Rabodofanambony.
- c)
Prince (Printsy) Andriamadio. He
had issue:
- i) Prince (Printsy) Andrianantsosa.
- ii) Prince (Printsy) Ramboakely.
- iii) Colonel Prince (Printsy) Rafito, of Anosimiarinimerina. He was k. in battle against the Tanosy, at Fort Dauphin, 1825.
- iv) Prince (Printsy) Adrianambo.
- d)
Prince (Printsy) Rafaralahy. He
had issue, two sons:
- i) Prince (Printsy) Ratsimirompo.
- ii) Prince (Printsy) Andriamahery.
- e)
Prince (Printsy) Razafimbelona (d/o
Ranivoarondriana). m. Ralisy. He
had issue, three daughters:
- i) Princess (Printsesy) Raondriana Ralisy.
- ii) Princess (Printsesy) Rafelabelina.
- iii) Princess (Printsesy) Razanabelina Ralisiarinivo.
- f)
A son or daughter, who had issue:
- i) Prince (Printsy) Andriantsiamba, of Hiarandriana.
- a)
Prince (Printsy) Andriambao, of
Hiarandriana (eldest son). Succeeded his
father at Itsimiemboholahy. He opposed
the usurpation by King
Andrianaimpoinimerina for seven years.
Rewarded with the principality of
Hiarandriana after he acknowledged him as
King. m. Ratsioriana. He had
issue, four sons and two daughters: