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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 |
This is a list of presidents of Madagascar, since the creation of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.
List
[change | change source]No. | 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 | 262 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.