He is set to become Madagascar’s new president after mass protests led to the toppling of Andry Rajoelina. But who is the colonel Michael Randrianirina, who has become the face of the country’s latest power grab? He has vowed to ‘quickly’ appoint a new civilian prime minister and to hold elections within two years. In the meantime, he announced the creation of a military council composed of army and police officers to lead the country.