Word: ramanantsoa
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Dates: during 1972-1972
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...shaken Tsiranana agreed to release the students (except for five who "died" in prison) and promised university reform. Then he placed Tananarive under military control. When the demonstrations persisted, he surrendered his powers to the army chief of staff, General Gabriel Ramanantsoa. But he did not resign, apparently hoping to retain his title and his palace...
...Ramanantsoa, 62, a graduate of St.-Cyr, the French military academy, was obviously a popular choice. Before a cheering crowd in Tananarive, he promised to improve the lives of the country's peasants. "Among us military men," he declared, "the tradition is that you take care of the privates before you worry about the officers." The new government also announced that it was considering a national referendum to decide whether Tsiranana should be allowed to remain as President...
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