| Intro | Malagasy military officer and politician |
| Is | Military personnel |
| From | Madagascar |
| Type | Military |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 9 April 1958, Antsiranana, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar |
| Age: | 62 years |
| Star sign | Aries |
Lieutenant General Herilanto Raveloharison (born April 9, 1958) is a Malagasy military officer. He has been serving as the Minister for Economy and Strategic Planning since April 2014, under Prime Minister Roger Kolo.
Personal life
He was born in Antsiranana, Madagascar. He is a graduate in Administration and Public Management from New Sorbonne University and École nationale de la France d’outre-mer of Paris,
Career
Herilanto Raveloharison has held important positions in Madagascar. He was the Minister for Environment and Forests under the Albert Camille Vital government during the transition period led by Andry Nirina Rajoelina.
In 2012, he was appointed as the president of Comité pour la Sauvegarde de l’Integrité (Integrity Safeguarding Committee). After Hery Rajaonarimampianina’s election as the President of Republic, Major General Raveloharison was one among the 31 ministers of Roger Kolo’s government for the fourth Republic.
He has been serving as the Minister for Economy and Strategic Planning since 2014. In September 2014, constant power-cuts afflicted the country. Fihenena Richard, Minister for Energy at that time, was dismissed. General Raveloharison was appointed to serve as an acting Minister for Energy. In December 2014, he was promoted to Lieutenant General for his effort in drafting the National Development Plan in less than six months as planned. On January 25, 2015, he was retained in office as the Minister for Economy and Strategic Planning in the government of Prime Minister Jean Ravelonarivo and retained in the gouvernment of Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasanain April 2016.