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14 nominated as Madagascar's PM candidate

Xinhua, January 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Fourteen people were proposed by parliament members in Madagascar as candidates for Prime minister, parliament member Hanitra Razafimanantsoa said Tuesday.

These names were proposed by each political party in the parliament before being proposed to the presidency, Razafimanantsoa said.

The list was received by the Chief of Staff of the presidency Henry Rabary Njaka on Tuesday.

According to the article 54 of Madagascar's Constitution, the Prime Minister is appointed by the president.

The parliament's decision followed resignation of Prime Minister Kolo Roger on Monday night.

Kolo Roger was appointed as Prime Minister in April 2014. Endi