List of Presidents of Madagascar

President of the Republic of Madagascar
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Incumbent Andry Rajoelina (Acting) as President of the High Transitional Authority since 17 March 2009
Residence	Iavoloha Palace
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Philibert Tsiranana
Formation	26 June 1960

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This page contains a list of the Presidents of Madagascar.

Presidents of Madagascar (1960–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Malagasy Republic	Autonomous
1 May 1959 to 26 June 1960		Philibert Tsiranana, President	PSD
Malagasy Republic
26 June 1960 to 11 October 1972		Philibert Tsiranana, President	PSD	Resigned and handed power to Military
11 October 1972 to 5 February 1975		Gabriel Ramanantsoa, Head of State	Mil	Resigned
5 February 1975 to 11 February 1975		Richard Ratsimandrava, Head of State	Mil	Assassinated
12 February 1975 to 15 June 1975		Gilles Andriamahazo, Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee	Mil
15 June 1975 to 30 December 1975		Didier Ratsiraka, Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council	Mil	1st Term
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
30 December 1975 to 4 January 1976		Didier Ratsiraka, Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council	Mil	1st Term
4 January 1976 to 12 September 1992		Didier Ratsiraka, President	FNDR
Republic of Madagascar
12 September 1992 to 27 March 1993		Didier Ratsiraka, President	AREMA	1st Term
27 March 1993 to 5 September 1996		Albert Zafy, President	UNDD	Resigned
5 September 1996 to 9 February 1997		Norbert Ratsirahonana, Interim President	AVI
9 February 1997 to 5 July 2002		Didier Ratsiraka, President	AREMA	2nd Term; from 25 February 2002 in Toamasina
22 February 2002 to 17 March 2009		Marc Ravalomanana, President	TIM	In rebellion to 5 July 2002; deposed in the 2009 crisis
17 March 2009 to Present		Andry Rajoelina , de facto, President of the High Transitional Authority	TGV	In rebellion from 7 February 2009

Affiliations

• PSD - Social Democratic Party of Madagascar and the Comoros
• FNDR - Vanguard of the Malagasy Revolution
• AREMA - Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar (renamed FNDR)
• UNDD - National Union for Democracy and Development
• AVI - Judged By Your Work Party
• TIM - Tiako I Madagasikara
• TGV - Young Malagasies Determined
• Mil - Military

Latest election

 Summary of the 3 December 2006 Madagascar presidential election results

Candidates	Party	Votes	%
Marc Ravalomanana	TIM (Tiako i Madagasikara)	2,435,199	54.79
Jean Lahiniriko	Independent	517,994	11.65
Roland Ratsiraka	Independent	450,717	10.14
Herizo Razafimahaleo	LEADER FANILO	401,473	9.03
Norbert Ratsirahonana	AVI (Ny Asa Vita no Ifampitsarana)	186,355	4.22
Ny Hasina Andriamanjato	Independent	187,552	4.18
Elia Ravelomanantsoa	Our Madagascar	113,897	2.56
Pety Rakotoniaina	Union	74,566	1.68
Jules Randrianjoary	Independent	33,463	0.75
Daniel Rajakoba	FIHAVANANTSIKA	28,363	0.64
Manandafy Rakotonirina	MFM	14,712	0.33
Philippe Tsiranana	Independent	1,128	0.03
Ferdinand Razakarimanana	Independent	41	0.00
Salman Khan	Independent	21	0.00
Total (Turnout 60.9 %)		3,973,742	100.0
Source: High Constitutional Court

See also

• List of Malagasy monarchs
• List of colonial heads of Madagascar
• Prime Minister of Madagascar

External links

• World Statesmen - Madagascar