Lucien Xavier Michel-Andrianarahinjaka (30 December 1929 – 11 November 1997) was a Malagasy writer, poet, and politician. He was born in Fianarantsoa, and studied at the University of Bordeaux 3 and Paris-Sorbonne University. During Madagascar's colonial era, he served as a senator in the Council of the Republic. In 1977, he was elected to the Madagascar National Assembly, and was also elected its president. He won reelection in 1983 and 1989, and was reelected president each year until 1991, when the National Assembly was dissolved. In addition to his political career, he was a writer and poet, best known for his work involved the oral tradition of several Malagasy ethnic groups.
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30 December 1929
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11 November 1997 (aged 67)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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