List of presidents of Madagascar
| President of the Republic of Madagascar | |
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 Presidential Standard | |
 Andry Rajoelina since 19 January 2019 | |
| Style | President His Excellency |
| Residence | Iavoloha Palace |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Formation | 1 May 1959 |
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This is a list of presidents of Madagascar, since the establishment of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.
Key[]
- Political parties
- Social Democratic Party (PSD)
- Malagasy Revolutionary Party (AREMA)
- National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD)
- I Love Madagascar (TIM)
- (HVM)
- Other factions
- Independent
- Status
- Denotes Acting President
List of officeholders[]
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | ||||||||
| — | 
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Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
— | 1 May 1959 | 26 June 1960 | 1 year, 56 days | PSD | Position abolished |
| Malagasy Republic (independent country) | ||||||||
| (1) |
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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 |
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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) |
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Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) |
— | 12 January 1992 | 27 March 1993 | 1 year, 74 days | AREMA | Razanamasy |
| 4 | 
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Albert Zafy (1927–2017) |
1992–93 | 27 March 1993 | 5 September 1996 (resigned.) |
3 years, 162 days | UNDD | Razanamasy Ravony Rakotovahiny Ratsirahonana |
| — | 
|
Norbert Ratsirahonana (born 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 |
| 5 | 
|
Marc Ravalomanana (born 1949) |
2001 2006 |
(22 February 2002)[g] 15 July 2002 |
17 March 2009 (deposed.) |
6 years, 255 days | TIM | Sylla Rabemananjara |
| — |
|
Hyppolite Ramaroson (born 1951)[h] |
— | 17 March 2009 | Several hours | Military | Position vacant | |
| High Transitional Authority | ||||||||
| — | 
|
Andry Rajoelina (born 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 | 
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Hery Rajaonarimampianina (born 1958) |
2013 | 25 January 2014 | 7 September 2018 | 4 years, 225 days | Beriziky Kolo Ranelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay | |
| — | 
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Rivo Rakotovao (born 1960) |
— | 7 September 2018 | 19 January 2019 | 134 days | Ntsay | |
| 7 |
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Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) |
2018 | 19 January 2019 | Incumbent | 3 years, 52 days | TGV | Ntsay |
See also[]
- Madagascar
- Politics of Madagascar
- List of Imerina monarchs
- List of colonial governors of Madagascar
- Prime Minister of Madagascar
- Vice President of Madagascar
- First Lady of Madagascar
- Lists of office-holders
Notes[]
- ^ Stepped down amidst massive political protests, and handed over power to the military (after the referendum on military rule).
- ^ a b 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.
Timeline[]
Latest election[]
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Andry Rajoelina | Young Malagasies Determined | 1,954,023 | 39.23 | 2,586,938 | 55.66 | |
| Marc Ravalomanana | Tiako I Madagasikara | 1,760,837 | 35.35 | 2,060,847 | 44.34 | |
| Hery Rajaonarimampianina | Hery Vaovao ho an'ny Madagasikara | 439,070 | 8.82 | |||
| Andre Christian Dieu Donne Mailhol | GFFM | 63,391 | 1.27 | |||
| Joseph Martin Randriamampionona | Total Refoundation of Madagascar | 57,903 | 1.16 | |||
| Ny Rado Rafalimanana | FOMBA | 57,476 | 1.15 | |||
| Andrianiaina Paul Rabary | MIASA | 48,980 | 0.98 | |||
| Randriamanantsoa Tabera | KINTANA | 48,705 | 0.98 | |||
| Haingo Andrianjakamalala Rasolofonjoa | Avotra ho an'ny firenena | 47,932 | 0.96 | |||
| Mamy Richard Radilofe | Roso ho amin'ny Demokrasia Sosialy | 42,748 | 0.86 | |||
| Social Democratic Party | 40,882 | 0.82 | ||||
| Jean Ravelonarivo | Antokom-Bahoaka | 29,224 | 0.59 | |||
| Lalaoarisoa Marcellin Andriantseheno | Tafajiaby | 28,252 | 0.57 | |||
| José Michel Andrianoelison | ARO-RIAKA | 26,572 | 0.53 | |||
| Richard Razafy Rakotofiringa | SJIAM | 26,534 | 0.53 | |||
| Andriamparany Benjamin Radavidson | National Unity, Freedom & Development | 25,420 | 0.51 | |||
| Saraha Rabeharisoa | Liberal Democratic Party | 23,685 | 0.48 | |||
| Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana | PARRAINAGE | 23,437 | 0.47 | |||
| Didier Ratsiraka | Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar | 22,222 | 0.45 | |||
| Roland Ratsiraka | Malagasy Tonga Saina | 21,377 | 0.43 | |||
| Serge Jovial Imbeh | Antoky ny Fivoaran'ny Malagasy | 18,962 | 0.38 | |||
| Zafimahaleo Dit Dama Mahaleo Rasolofondraosolo | Manajary Vahoaka | 16,367 | 0.33 | |||
| Omer Beriziky | Antsika Madagasikara | 15,352 | 0.31 | |||
| Jean Jacques Ratsietison | Fahefa-Mividy no Ilain'ny Malagasy | 15,281 | 0.31 | |||
| Erick Francis Rajaonary | Malagasy Miray sy Mifankatia | 14,758 | 0.30 | |||
| Rivomanantsoa Orlando Robimanana | Madagsikara Vina sy Fanantenana | 14,561 | 0.29 | |||
| Fanirisoa Ernaivo | ZAMA–PATRAM | 14,117 | 0.28 | |||
| Arlette Ramaroson | PARRAINAGE | 12,645 | 0.25 | |||
| Falimampionona Rasolonjatovo | FITAMBOLAGNELA/IAD | 12,276 | 0.25 | |||
| Jean Max Rakotomamomjy | LEADER-Fanilo | 11,377 | 0.23 | |||
| Rolland Jules Etienne | Madagasikara Fivoarana | 10,756 | 0.22 | |||
| Bruno Rabarihoela | Fahazavan'i Madagasikara | 9,981 | 0.20 | |||
| Roseline Emma Rasolovoahangy | Ezaka Mampandroso Antsika | 8,578 | 0.17 | |||
| Jean Louis Zafivao | Gasy Mifankatia | 6,162 | 0.12 | |||
| Stephan Narison | Antoko Gasy Miara Mandroso | 5,675 | 0.11 | |||
| Solo Norbert Randriamorasata | Democratic Union of the Christians of Madagascar | 5,086 | 0.10 | |||
| Total | 4,980,604 | 100.00 | 4,647,785 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,980,604 | 92.79 | 4,647,785 | 97.49 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 386,946 | 7.21 | 119,557 | 2.51 | ||
| Total votes | 5,367,550 | 100.00 | 4,767,342 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,949,083 | 53.95 | 9,913,599 | 48.09 | ||
| Source: Constitutional Court (first round, second round) | ||||||
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