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Serge Gellé (born 1964) is a Malagasy politician. He has served as Police Minister in the Ntsay government since August 2021, succeeding General Richard Ravalomanana. 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. He survived by swimming for 12 hours before being rescued. One officer also survived, while the pilot and the second officer are still missing.

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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