Augustin Andriamananoro
Augustin Andriamananoro is a Malagasy politician. He has held ministerial office and, from May 2024, has served as a deputy in the National Assembly representing Antananarivo I. He served as Vice-President of the National Assembly from 12 July 2024 until 29 October 2025.
Augustin Andriamananoro was born on 14 August 1968, in Soamahamanina. According to local press, he comes from a modest family and completed his primary and secondary education in Antananarivo.
Andriamananoro has held senior positions within Madagascar’s telecommunications regulatory framework, notably serving as director-general of the national regulator OMERT. He has participated publicly in sector conferences and telecommunications industry reviews. Additionally, he has previously been involved in the governance of the national holding company.
Government ministries
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and New Technologies
He previously served in the communications and telecommunications sector as Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and New Technologies.
Minister of Halieutic Resources and Fisheries (2018–2019)
In 2018, he was appointed as Minister of Halieutic Resources and Fisheries, a position he held until 2019.
Minister of Communication and Culture (January–April 2024)
In January 2024, Andriamananoro was appointed Minister of Communication and Culture. He resigned on 17 April 2024, to run in the 2024 legislative elections.
Legislative career
In May 2024, Andriamananoro was elected as deputy for the Antananarivo I constituency. On 12 July 2024, he was elected as Vice-President of the National Assembly representing Antananarivo Province. His vice-presidency ended on 29 October 2025, when a new Bureau Permanent was elected, and Ralambozafimbololona Razafitsimialona Andriantsivoafetra succeeded him.
In December 2016, Andriamananoro was arrested during funeral ceremonies in the Antananarivo region amid allegations of involvement in protests against mining operations at Soamahamanina. The court ultimately charged him only with participating in an unauthorized demonstration and issued a three-month suspended sentence.
Personal life
Local press describes Andriamananoro as having been actively involved in communications, media, and ICT-related work prior to beginning his political career.