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Rakotoarimanana Rajaonarimampianina Wins Madagascar Election by born2lead01: 9:17am On Jan 04, 2014 |
Former Finance Minister Hery Rajaonarimampianina won a run-off presidential election in Madagascar,the electoral commission (CENIT) said on Friday. He was the candidate backed by President Andry Rajoelina, who ousted his predecessor Marc Ravalomanana in a coup in 2009. Rajaonarimampianina won 53.5 percent of the Dec. 20 vote, which his rival Jean Louis Robinson said was rigged. The president elect full name – Hery Martial Rakotoarimanana Rajaonarimampianina – totals 44 characters. He is the president with the LONGEST FAMILY NAME. Walahi i go spend THREE solid months practicing before i can pronounce the last two names PERFECTLY! Source: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL6N0KD11I20140103?irpc=932 |
Re: Rakotoarimanana Rajaonarimampianina Wins Madagascar Election by julioralph(m): 9:06pm On Jan 05, 2014 |
thats like 17 syllables in all, if I'm not mistaken!! |
Re: Rakotoarimanana Rajaonarimampianina Wins Madagascar Election by panafrican(m): 3:11am On Jan 06, 2014 |
Can he shorten this one hundred-mile long name? His name could well be Rako Raj. |
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