Prime Minister of Madagascar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Madagascar
Seal of Madagascar
Incumbent Christian Ntsay since 6 June 2018
Appointer	President of Madagascar
Inaugural holder	Andriamihaja (Merina Kingdom) Gabriel Ramanantsoa (Malagasy Republic)
Formation	1828 (Merina Kingdom) 18 May 1972 (Malagasy Republic)
Website	Primature

A Prime Minister is a very important leader in a country's government. They are usually in charge of the daily running of the government and work closely with the President or King/Queen. In Madagascar, the Prime Minister helps the President lead the country.

This article lists the people who have served as Prime Minister of Madagascar. This role started way back in 1828, during the time of the Merina Kingdom.

Prime Ministers of Madagascar

This section shows all the people who have been Prime Minister of Madagascar, from the old kingdom days to modern times.

Understanding Political Parties

Here are the main political groups mentioned in the list:      Social Democratic Party (PSD)      Malagasy Revolutionary Party (AREMA)      Committee for Support of Democracy and Development in Madagascar (CSDDM)      National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD)      Judged by Your Work Party (AVI)      I Love Madagascar (TIM)      Madagascar for the Malagasy (Monima)      Young Malagasies Determined (TGV)      Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery (LEADER-Fanilo)

Other groups:      Military      Independent

Special status:      Denotes Acting Prime Minister

List of Leaders

Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Political party	Leader they served under
Merina Kingdom
		Andriamihaja	1828	1833	Independent	Ranavalona I
		Rainiharo	1833	10 February 1852	Independent
		Rainivoninahitriniony	10 February 1852	14 July 1864	Independent
						Radama II
						Rasoherina
		Rainilaiarivony	14 July 1864	14 October 1895	Independent
						Ranavalona II
						Ranavalona III
		Rainitsimbazafy	15 October 1895	September 1896	Independent
		Rasanjy	September 1896	February 1897	Independent
French Madagascar
The Prime Minister role was removed from February 1897 to 27 May 1957.
		Philibert Tsiranana	27 May 1957	14 October 1958	PSD	Soudacaux
Malagasy Republic
		Philibert Tsiranana	14 October 1958	1 May 1959	PSD	Soudacaux
The Prime Minister role was removed from 1 May 1959 to 26 June 1960.
Malagasy Republic (independent)
The Prime Minister role was removed from 26 June 1960 to 18 May 1972.
		Gabriel Ramanantsoa	18 May 1972	5 February 1975	Military	Himself
The Prime Minister role was removed from 5 February 1975 to 30 December 1975.
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
The Prime Minister role was removed from 30 December 1975 to 11 January 1976.
		Joël Rakotomalala	11 January 1976	30 July 1976	AREMA	Ratsiraka
		Justin Rakotoniaina	12 August 1976	1 August 1977	AREMA
		Désiré Rakotoarijaona	1 August 1977	12 February 1988	Military
		Victor Ramahatra	12 February 1988	8 August 1991	Military
		Guy Razanamasy	8 August 1991	12 September 1991	AREMA
Third Republic of Madagascar
		Guy Razanamasy	12 September 1991	9 August 1993	AREMA	Ratsiraka
						Zafy
		Francisque Ravony	9 August 1993	30 October 1995	CSDDM
		Emmanuel Rakotovahiny	30 October 1995	28 May 1996	UNDD
		Norbert Ratsirahonana	28 May 1996	21 February 1997	AVI
						Himself
						Ratsiraka
		Pascal Rakotomavo	21 February 1997	23 July 1998	AREMA
		Tantely Andrianarivo	23 July 1998	31 May 2002	AREMA
		Jacques Sylla	27 May 2002	20 January 2007	Independent	M. Ravalomanana
—		Jean-Jacques Rasolondraibe	31 May 2002	5 July 2002	AREMA	Ratsiraka
		Charles Rabemananjara	20 January 2007	17 March 2009	TIM	M. Ravalomanana
High Transitional Authority
		Monja Roindefo	17 March 2009	10 October 2009	Monima	Rajoelina
		Eugène Mangalaza	10 October 2009	18 December 2009	Independent
—		Cécile Manorohanta	18 December 2009	20 December 2009	TGV
		Albert Camille Vital	20 December 2009	2 November 2011	Military
		Omer Beriziky	2 November 2011	16 April 2014	LEADER-Fanilo
						Rajaonarimampianina
Fourth Republic of Madagascar
		Roger Kolo	16 April 2014	17 January 2015	Independent	Rajaonarimampianina
		Jean Ravelonarivo	17 January 2015	10 April 2016	Independent
		Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana	13 April 2016	6 June 2018	Independent
		Christian Ntsay	6 June 2018	Incumbent	Independent
						Rakotovao
						Rajoelina
						Himself
						R. Ravalomanana
						Rajoelina

See also

In Spanish: Primer ministro de Madagascar para niños

• Politics of Madagascar
• List of Imerina monarchs
• List of colonial governors of Madagascar
• List of presidents of Madagascar
• Vice President of Madagascar
• First Lady of Madagascar