Serge Gellé (born 1964) is a Malagasy politician.[1] He has served as Police Minister in the Ntsay government since August 2021,[2] succeeding General Richard Ravalomanana.[3] Prior to this he served with the police force for three decades.

Helicopter crash

On 21 December 2021, Gellé, two military officers and a pilot were involved in a helicopter crash while searching for survivors of the previous day shipwreck, which killed at least 85 people.[4] He survived by swimming for 12 hours before being rescued. One officer also survived, while the pilot and the second officer are still missing.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Government official swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash off Madagascar: "My time to die hasn't come yet"". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Madagascar minister, 57, swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash". South China Morning Post. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ↑ "Obligation de résultat - Le général Serge Gellé donne le ton" (in French). 17 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Madagascar: Minister 'swims for 12 hours' after helicopter crashes at sea". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Madagascar: Minister 'swims for 12 hours' after helicopter crashes at sea". BBC News. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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