Who was an important citizen of Madagascar?

I am doing a project on Madagascar and I can't seem to find a person....please HELP! Due tomorrow!!!!!

Hey,

Radama I of Madagascar was the king that united the whole island of Madagascar under his rule. Sounds pretty important ;).

George Bush

Originally Madagascar was divided into small kingdoms. Later, empires arose. And in the early 19th century, with the help of the British, King Radama I of the royal Merina dynasty (the kingdom of Imerina) conquered most of the island. The British recognized him as the ruler of all Madagascar. He did much to modernize Madagascar.

After Radama I's death, the throne passed to his ruthless wife Ranavalona I, who was herself of royal birth. She persecuted Christians and drove many foreigners out of the country, but her son and successor, Radama II, welcomed them back.

King Radama II's openness to outsiders angered members of his own government, and in 1862 he was strangled to death. His widow, Queen Rasoherina, succeeded him as monarch, but the power behind the throne was a man named Rainilaiarivony, who had helped plot the murder of Radama II. He became the queen's prime minister -- and also her husband.

Rasoherina died in 1868 and was succeeded by a royal relative, Queen Ranavalona II. Rainilaiarivony married her, too, and continued to rule Madagascar in the queen's name. To strengthen his power, he and the queen converted to Christianity.

After the death of Ranavalona II in 1883, another royal woman ascended the throne as Queen Ranavalona III. And -- you guessed it -- Rainilaiarivony married her, too.

In 1890 Madagascar became a French protectorate. Rainilaiarivony, who opposed the French, was sent into exile in Algeria. The queen accepted the protectorate and was allowed to remain on the throne, but in 1897 she too was exiled. She was Madagascar's last monarch. Today Madagascar is an independent republic.

So, all the kings and queens of Madagascar were citizens of Madagascar.

Mad Man Murtz