Prime Minister of Madagascar
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| Residence | Mahazoarivo Palace |
| Seat | Antananarivo |
| Appointer | President of Madagascar |
| Inaugural holder | Andriamihaja (Merina Kingdom) Gabriel Ramanantsoa (Malagasy Republic) |
| Formation | 1828 (Merina Kingdom) 18 May 1972 (Malagasy Republic) |
| Website | Primature |
Imagine someone who helps the President run a whole country! That's what a Prime Minister does in Madagascar. They are a very important leader who helps manage the government and make sure things get done for the people.
Madagascar has had Prime Ministers for a long time, even before it became fully independent. The role has changed over the years, from the time of kings and queens to today's republic. This article will help you learn about the people who have held this important job.
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Understanding the Prime Minister's Role
The Prime Minister of Madagascar is chosen by the President. Their main job is to lead the government's daily work. Think of them as the head of the team that manages schools, hospitals, roads, and many other things that help the country run smoothly. They work closely with the President to make important decisions for the nation.
A Look at Madagascar's Leaders
This section lists all the people who have served as Prime Minister of Madagascar. You will see when they started their job, when they finished, and which President or monarch they worked with.
Political Groups and Affiliations
Political parties are groups of people who share similar ideas about how the country should be run. Sometimes, a Prime Minister might not belong to a specific party; they are called an Independent leader. The colors below help show which group each Prime Minister belonged to.
- Political parties
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 notes
This color means the person was an Acting Prime Minister for a short time.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in Office | Political Group | Monarch(s) or President(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started | Ended | Total Time | ||||||
| Merina Kingdom | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Andriamihaja (died 1833) |
1828 | 1833 | 5 years | Independent | Ranavalona I | |
| 2 | |
Rainiharo (died 1852) |
1833 | 10 February 1852 (passed away while in office.) |
19 years | Independent | ||
| 3 |  |
Rainivoninahitriniony (1821–1869) |
10 February 1852 | 14 July 1864 (left office.) |
12 years, 155 days | Independent | ||
| Radama II | ||||||||
| Rasoherina | ||||||||
| 4 |  |
Rainilaiarivony (1828–1896) |
14 July 1864 | 14 October 1895 (left office after a major event.) |
31 years, 92 days | Independent | ||
| Ranavalona II | ||||||||
| Ranavalona III | ||||||||
| 5 | |
Rainitsimbazafy | 15 October 1895 | September 1896 (removed from office.) |
10 months | Independent | ||
| 6 |  |
Rasanjy (1851–1918) |
September 1896 | February 1897 | 5 months | Independent | ||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in Office | Political Group | High Commissioner(s) | |||
| Started | Ended | Total Time | ||||||
| French Madagascar (part of the French colonial empire and the French Union) | ||||||||
| Position not active (February 1897 – 27 May 1957) | ||||||||
| 7 |  |
Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
27 May 1957 | 14 October 1958 | 1 year, 140 days | PSD | Soudacaux | |
| Malagasy Republic (part of the French Community) | ||||||||
| (7) | |
Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
14 October 1958 | 1 May 1959 | 199 days | PSD | Soudacaux | |
| Position not active (1 May 1959 – 26 June 1960) | ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in Office | Political Group | President(s) | |||
| Started | Ended | Total Time | ||||||
| Malagasy Republic (independent) | ||||||||
| Position not active (26 June 1960 – 18 May 1972) | ||||||||
| 8 |  |
Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979) |
18 May 1972 | 5 February 1975 (resigned from office.) |
2 years, 263 days | Military | Himself | |
| Position not active (5 February 1975 – 30 December 1975) | ||||||||
| Democratic Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| Position not active (30 December 1975 – 11 January 1976) | ||||||||
| 9 | |
Joël Rakotomalala (1929–1976) |
11 January 1976 | 30 July 1976 (passed away while in office.) |
201 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka | |
| 10 | |
Justin Rakotoniaina (1933–2001) |
12 August 1976 | 1 August 1977 | 354 days | AREMA | ||
| 11 |  |
Désiré Rakotoarijaona (born 1934) |
1 August 1977 | 12 February 1988 | 10 years, 195 days | Military | ||
| 12 | |
Victor Ramahatra (born 1945) |
12 February 1988 | 8 August 1991 | 3 years, 177 days | Military | ||
| 13 | |
Guy Razanamasy (1928–2011) |
8 August 1991 | 12 September 1991 | 35 days | AREMA | ||
| Third Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| (13) | |
Guy Razanamasy (1928–2011) |
12 September 1991 | 9 August 1993 | 1 year, 331 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka | |
| Zafy | ||||||||
| 14 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Francisque Ravony (1942–2003) |
9 August 1993 | 30 October 1995 | 2 years, 82 days | CSDDM | ||
| 15 | |
Emmanuel Rakotovahiny (1938–2020) |
30 October 1995 | 28 May 1996 | 211 days | UNDD | ||
| 16 |  |
Norbert Ratsirahonana (born 1938) |
28 May 1996 | 21 February 1997 | 269 days | AVI | ||
| Himself | ||||||||
| Ratsiraka | ||||||||
| 17 | |
Pascal Rakotomavo (1934–2010) |
21 February 1997 | 23 July 1998 | 1 year, 152 days | AREMA | ||
| 18 | .jpg) |
Tantely Andrianarivo (1954–2023) |
23 July 1998 | 31 May 2002 | 3 years, 312 days | AREMA | ||
| 19 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Jacques Sylla (1946–2009) |
(26 February 2002) 27 May 2002 |
20 January 2007 | 4 years, 238 days | Independent | M. Ravalomanana | |
| — | |
Jean-Jacques Rasolondraibe (born 1947) |
31 May 2002 | 5 July 2002 | 35 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka | |
| 20 |  |
Charles Rabemananjara (born 1947) |
20 January 2007 | 17 March 2009 (left office after a political change.) |
2 years, 56 days | TIM | M. Ravalomanana | |
| High Transitional Authority | ||||||||
| 21 | |
Monja Roindefo (born 1965) |
(7 February 2009) 17 March 2009 |
10 October 2009 (13 November 2009) |
207 days | Monima | Rajoelina | |
| 22 | |
Eugène Mangalaza (born 1950) |
10 October 2009 | 18 December 2009 | 69 days | Independent | ||
| — |  |
Cécile Manorohanta | 18 December 2009 | 20 December 2009 | 2 days | TGV | ||
| 23 | _crop.jpg) |
Albert Camille Vital (born 1952) |
20 December 2009 | 2 November 2011 | 1 year, 317 days | Military | ||
| 24 |  |
Omer Beriziky (born 1950) |
2 November 2011 | 16 April 2014 | 2 years, 165 days | LEADER-Fanilo | ||
| Rajaonarimampianina | ||||||||
| Fourth Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| 25 |  |
Roger Kolo (born 1943) |
16 April 2014 | 17 January 2015 | 276 days | Independent | Rajaonarimampianina | |
| 26 | _(cropped).png) |
Jean Ravelonarivo (born 1959) |
17 January 2015 | 10 April 2016 | 1 year, 84 days | Military | ||
| 27 | .jpg) |
Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana (born 1964) |
13 April 2016 | 6 June 2018 | 2 years, 54 days | Independent | ||
| 28 | .jpg) |
Christian Ntsay (born 1961) |
6 June 2018 | 29 September 2025 | 7 years, 115 days | Independent | ||
| Rakotovao | ||||||||
| Rajoelina | ||||||||
| Himself | ||||||||
| R. Ravalomanana | ||||||||
| Rajoelina | ||||||||
| 29 | |
Ruphin Zafisambo | 6 October 2025 | Incumbent | 11 days | Military | ||
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
