List of presidents of Madagascar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of Madagascar |
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Presidential Standard
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| Style | President His Excellency |
| Residence | Iavoloha Palace |
| Term length | Five years,
renewable once
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| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Madagascar (2010) |
| Inaugural holder | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Formation | 1 May 1959 |
This article lists the people who have served as President of Madagascar. The role of President was created in 1959, during the time of the Malagasy Republic. The President is the main leader of the country.
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Presidential Term Limits
As of 2021, the Constitution of Madagascar says that a president can serve for a maximum of two terms. So far, no president has served for the full two terms allowed.
List of Presidents
Here is a list of all the presidents of Madagascar. You can see their pictures, when they were in office, and which political party they belonged to.
- Political parties
Social Democratic Party (PSD) Malagasy Revolutionary Party (AREMA) National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD) Judged by Your Work Party (AVI) I Love Madagascar (TIM) Young Malagasies Determined (TGV) Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara (HVM)
- Other groups
Military Independent
- Special Status
This means the person was an Acting President (serving temporarily)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Elected | Time in Office | Political party | Prime Minister(s) | |||
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| Started | Ended | Total time | |||||||
| Malagasy Republic (part of 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) | |||||||||
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Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
1965 1972 |
26 June 1960 | 11 October 1972 (resigned.) |
12 years, 107 days | PSD | Ramanantsoa | |
| 2 |  |
Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979) |
1972 (referendum) |
11 October 1972 | 5 February 1975 (resigned.) |
2 years, 117 days | Military | Himself | |
| — |  |
Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975) |
— | 5 February 1975 | 11 February 1975 (assassinated.) |
6 days | Military | Position abolished | |
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Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989) |
— | 12 February 1975 | 15 June 1975 | 123 days | Military | ||
| — |  |
Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) |
— | 15 June 1975 | 30 December 1975 | 198 days | Military | ||
| Democratic Republic of Madagascar | |||||||||
| 3 | |
Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) |
1982 1989 |
30 December 1975 | 12 January 1992 | 16 years, 13 days | Military / AREMA |
Rakotomalala Rakotoniaina Rakotoarijaona Ramahatra Razanamasy |
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| Third Republic of Madagascar | |||||||||
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Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) |
— | 12 January 1992 | 27 March 1993 | 1 year, 74 days | AREMA | Razanamasy | |
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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 |
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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) 5 July 2002 |
5 years, 146 days | AREMA | Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Rasolondraibe |
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| 5 |  |
Marc Ravalomanana (born 1949) |
2001 2006 |
(22 February 2002) 5 July 2002 |
17 March 2009 (deposed.) |
6 years, 255 days | TIM | Sylla Rabemananjara |
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Hyppolite Ramaroson (born 1951) |
— | 17 March 2009 | Several hours | Military | Position vacant | ||
| High Transitional Authority | |||||||||
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Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) |
— | (7 February 2009) 17 March 2009 |
25 January 2014 | 4 years, 314 days | TGV | Roindefo Mangalaza Manorohanta Vital Beriziky |
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| Fourth Republic of Madagascar | |||||||||
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Hery Rajaonarimampianina (born 1958) |
2013 | 25 January 2014 | 7 September 2018 | 4 years, 225 days | HVM | Beriziky Kolo Ranelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay |
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Rivo Rakotovao (born 1960) |
— | 7 September 2018 | 19 January 2019 | 134 days | HVM | Ntsay | |
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Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) |
2018 | 19 January 2019 | 9 September 2023 | 4 years, 233 days | TGV | Ntsay | |
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Council of Ministers Prime Minister: Christian Ntsay (born 1961) |
— | 9 September 2023 | 27 October 2023 | 48 days | Independent | Himself | |
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Richard Ravalomanana (born 1959) |
— | 27 October 2023 | 16 December 2023 | 50 days | Independent | Ntsay | |
| (7) |  |
Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) |
2023 | 16 December 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 294 days | TGV | Ntsay | |
Timeline of Presidents
This timeline shows when each president served and which political party they belonged to.
How Long Presidents Have Served
This section lists the presidents (not including acting presidents) based on how long they were in office.
Out of the 7 people who have been president, only two, Didier Ratsiraka and Andry Rajoelina, served their terms at different times, not continuously.
| Rank | President | Political party | Longest continuous time | Total time in office | Number of periods |
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| 1 | Didier Ratsiraka | Military/AREMA | 17 years, 285 days | 23 years, 66 days | 2 |
| 2 | Philibert Tsiranana | PSD | 13 years, 163 days | 13 years, 163 days | 1 |
| 3 | Andry Rajoelina | TGV | 4 years, 314 days | 11 years, 111 days | 3 |
| 4 | Marc Ravalomanana | TIM | 6 years, 255 days | 6 years, 255 days | 1 |
| 5 | Hery Rajaonarimampianina | HVM | 4 years, 225 days | 4 years, 225 days | 1 |
| 6 | Albert Zafy | UNDD | 3 years, 162 days | 3 years, 162 days | 1 |
| 7 | Gabriel Ramanantsoa | Military | 2 years, 117 days | 2 years, 117 days | 1 |
Latest Election Results
To learn more about the most recent election, you can check out the details here:
2023 Malagasy presidential election
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Presidente de Madagascar para niños
- 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
