List of presidents of Madagascar
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This is a list of presidents of Madagascar, since the creation of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.
President of the Republic of Madagascar | |
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Style | Mr. President (informal) The Honourable (formal, diplomatic or international correspondence) |
Residence | Iavoloha Palace |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Philibert Tsiranana |
Formation | 1 May 1959 |
List
changeNo. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime Minister(s) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | ||||||||
— | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
— | 1 May 1959 | 26 June 1960 | 1 year, 56 days | PSD | Position abolished | |
Malagasy Republic (independent country) | ||||||||
(1) | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
1965 1972 |
26 June 1960 | 11 October 1972 (resigned.)[a] |
12 years, 107 days | PSD | Ramanantsoa | |
2 | Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979)[b] |
1972 (referendum) |
11 October 1972 | 5 February 1975 (resigned.) |
2 years, 117 days | Military | Himself | |
— | Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975)[b] |
— | 5 February 1975 | 11 February 1975 (assassinated.) |
6 days | Military | Position abolished | |
— | Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989)[c] |
— | 12 February 1975 | 15 June 1975 | 123 days | Military | ||
— | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021)[d] |
— | 15 June 1975 | 30 December 1975 | 198 days | Military | ||
Democratic Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
3 | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021)[e] |
1982 1989 |
30 December 1975 | 12 January 1992 | 16 years, 13 days | Military / AREMA |
Rakotomalala Rakotoniaina Rakotoarijaona Ramahatra Razanamasy | |
Third Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
(3) | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) |
— | 12 January 1992 | 27 March 1993 | 1 year, 74 days | AREMA | Razanamasy | |
4 | Albert Zafy (1927–2017) |
1992–93 | 27 March 1993 | 5 September 1996 (resigned.) |
3 years, 162 days | UNDD | Razanamasy Ravony Rakotovahiny Ratsirahonana | |
— | Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938–) |
— | 5 September 1996 | 9 February 1997 | 157 days | AVI | Himself | |
(3) | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) |
1996 | 9 February 1997 | (25 February 2002)[f] 15 July 2002 |
5 years, 146 days | AREMA | Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Rasolondraibe | |
5 | Marc Ravalomanana (1949–) |
2001 2006 |
(22 February 2002)[g] 15 July 2002 |
17 March 2009 (deposed.) |
6 years, 255 days | TIM | Sylla Rabemananjara | |
— | Hyppolite Ramaroson (1951–)[h] |
— | 17 March 2009 | Several hours | Military | Position vacant | ||
High Transitional Authority | ||||||||
— | Andry Rajoelina (1974–) |
— | (7 February 2009) 17 March 2009 |
25 January 2014 | 4 years, 314 days | TGV | Roindefo Mangalaza Manorohanta Vital Beriziky | |
Fourth Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
6 | Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958–) |
2013 | 25 January 2014 | 7 September 2018 | 4 years, 225 days | HVM | Beriziky Kolo Ranelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay | |
— | Rivo Rakotovao (1960–) |
— | 7 September 2018 | 19 January 2019 | 134 days | HVM | Ntsay | |
7 | Andry Rajoelina (1974–) |
2018 | 19 January 2019 | 10 September 2023 | 4 years, 234 days | TGV | Ntsay | |
— | Christian Ntsay (1961–) |
— | 10 September 2023 | 28 October 2023 | 48 days | Independent | Himself | |
— | Richard Ravalomanana (born 1959) |
— | 28 October 2023 | 16 December 2023 | 49 days | Independent | Ntsay | |
(7) | Andry Rajoelina (1974–) |
2023 | 16 December 2023 | Incumbent | 226 days | TGV | Ntsay |
- ↑ Stepped down amidst massive political protests, and handed over power to the military (after the referendum on military rule).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Styled as Head of State.
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee.
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council.
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 4 January 1976.
- ↑ Based in Toamasina.
- ↑ Based in Antananarivo.
- ↑ Styled as Head of Military Directorate.