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{{short description|Malagasy politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox President
|name = Monja Roindefo
|image =
|order = 21st
|office = Prime Minister of Madagascar
|president = [[Andry Rajoelina]]
|term_start = 17 March 2009
|term_end = 10 October 2009
|predecessor = [[Charles Rabemananjara]]
|successor = [[Eugène Mangalaza]]
|birth_date = 1965
|birth_place = [[Toliara]], [[Madagascar]]
|death_date =
|death_place =
|nationality = {{Flagicon|Madagascar}} Malagasy
|party = [[Madagascar for the Malagasy]] (Monima)
}}
'''Monja Roindefo Zafitsimivalo''' (born 1965) is a [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]] politician who was [[Prime Minister of Madagascar]] from March 2009 to October 2009. He was appointed on 7 February 2009 by opposition leader [[Andry Rajoelina]] at the head of Rajoelina's rival government; later, on 17 March, Andry Rajoelina was installed in power by the military, and Monja Roindefo officially took over as [[prime minister]].

==Life and career==
Roindefo, the son of politician [[Monja Jaona]], was born in [[Toliara]], [[Atsimo-Andrefana]].

Roindefo attempted to stand as a candidate in the [[2006 Malagasy presidential election|December 2006 presidential election]]. Ballot papers for Roindefo, along with some other minor candidates, were not available at polling stations.<ref>[http://www.apanews.net/spip.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=16032 "Début du vote pour la présidentielle malgache"]{{dead link|date=June 2012}}, African Press Agency, 3 December 2006 {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> They had not met the 29 October 2006 deadline for submitting the papers and, although they tried to submit them afterward, the government refused to accept them and said that anyone who attempted to distribute ballot papers to polling stations on the day of the election would be arrested.<ref>[http://www.apanews.net/spip.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=15036 "Madagascar : 5 presidential candidates ruled out"]{{dead link|date=June 2012}}, African Press Agency, 17 November 2006.</ref>

===2009 Madagascar political crisis===
Following the August 2009 power-sharing agreement signed in [[Maputo]], Andry Rajoelina reappointed Monja Roindefo as prime minister on 5 September 2009, despite opposition objections. Although Roindefo's new, 31-member government, which was appointed on 8 September, was officially intended to be an inclusive national unity government, the opposition denounced Andry Rajoelina's "unilateral" decisions. The [[Southern African Development Community]] (SADC) said that it "firmly rejects and condemns" Rajoelina's reappointment of Monja Roindefo and the appointment of a new government without opposition approval.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140302182948/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i4zhPstqdP0-N4V6wrdwoILtMSaA "SADC 'rejects, condemns' new Madagascar govt"], AFP, 8 September 2009.</ref>

On 6 October 2009, the various political factions reached an agreement on who should hold the highest offices of state. According to the agreement, Andry Rajoelina would remain president during the transitional period, but the opposition factions (led by former presidents [[Marc Ravalomanana]], [[Didier Ratsiraka]], and [[Albert Zafy]]) insisted that Monja Roindefo be replaced as prime minister. All of the factions, including Andry Rajoelina's, agreed on the choice of [[Eugene Mangalaza]] as prime minister.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100416113944/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gxYgQ2Hcr7vLAUP3ar7cX8eW-S_w "Madagascar's political future still uncertain after deal"], AFP, 7 October 2009</ref><ref>[http://reliefweb.int/node/329008 "Separation between Madagascan president and prime minister confirmed"], Xinhua, 12 October 2009.</ref>

Andry Rajoelina affirmed on 9 October that he would appoint Eugene Mangalaza to replace Monja Roindefo. Nevertheless, Roindefo said on 10 October that he would not resign, insisting that he led a legal government and that it was "still fulfilling its mission". He stressed that the faction leaders had not signed the agreement and said that his government could not be removed by international mediators; he also said that he would stand as a [[Candidate|presidential candidate]] "if the rules of the game are clearly defined".<ref>[https://archive.today/20120731125903/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jkwLuKsKrLHWTPT_ewhO-0M5C1Ow "Madagascar PM throws up new hurdle to crisis deal"], AFP, 10 October 2009.</ref> The other members of the government met later on 10 October and expressed disagreement with Monja Roindefo's determination to remain in office.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130103040815/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hblno5oV9YsJsLF3sIe9uCUzIrAA "Madagascar leader fires PM"], AFP, 11 October 2009</ref> Andry Rajoelina then appointed Eugene Mangalaza as prime minister late on 10 October.<ref>[http://www.romandie.com/infos/news2/091011133934.8mdku2qu.asp "Madagascar: un Premier ministre de consensus nommé par décret"], AFP, 11 October 2009 {{in lang|fr}}. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015000940/http://www.romandie.com/infos/news2/091011133934.8mdku2qu.asp |date=October 15, 2009 }}</ref>

Monja Roindefo took the matter to the Council of State on 12 October 2009, requesting that it annul the decree appointing Eugene Mangalaza; he argued that the procedure was flawed and that the faction leaders needed to sign the agreement in order for it to become valid. The Council of State accordingly suspended the decree on 15 October, but lifted the suspension and refused to annul the appointment in its final ruling on 22 October 2009.<ref>[http://rulers.org/2009-10.html Rulers - October 2009].</ref>

==2006 Malagasy presidential election==
He was candidate for the 2006 presidential elections but failed with 0.00% of votes (21 votes).<ref>[http://www.hcc.gov.mg/election-2006/resultat-2006.php 2006 presidential election results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414171605/http://www.hcc.gov.mg/election-2006/resultat-2006.php |date=2012-04-14 }} from the High Constitutional Court {{in lang|fr}}.</ref>

==2023 Malagasy presidential election==
He runs for the [[2023 Malagasy presidential election]]s.<ref>[https://actu.orange.mg/election-presidentielle-a-madagascar-masy-goulamaly-retire-sa-candidature/ Masy Goulamaly se retire]</ref>

==References==
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