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President of the
Republic of Madagascar
President of the; Republic of Madagascar
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	Incumbent; Rivo Rakotovao; Acting; since 7 September 2018
Residence	Iavoloha Palace
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Philibert Tsiranana
Formation	1 May 1959

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This is a list of Presidents of Madagascar, since the establishment of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.

Key

Political parties

Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar (AREMA)
National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD)
Judged by Your Work Party (AVI)
I Love Madagascar (TIM)
Young Malagasies Determined (TVG)
Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara (HVM)

Other factions

Status

Denotes Acting President

List

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure			Elected	Political affiliation		Prime Minister(s)
№	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Elected	Political affiliation		Prime Minister(s)
Malagasy Republic (within the French Community)
1	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)		26 June 1960	11 October 1972 (resigned.)^[a]	12 years, 107 days	1965 1972		PSD	Ramanantsoa
	Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979)^[b]		11 October 1972	5 February 1975 (resigned.)	2 years, 117 days	1972 (referendum)	style="background: Template:Military Rule/meta/color;" \|	Military	Himself
	Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975)^[b]		5 February 1975	11 February 1975 (assassinated.)	6 days	–	style="background: Template:Military Rule/meta/color;" \|	Military	Position abolished
	Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989)^[c]		12 February 1975	15 June 1975	123 days	–	style="background: Template:Military Rule/meta/color;" \|	Military
	Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)^[d]		15 June 1975	30 December 1975	198 days	–	style="background: Template:Military Rule/meta/color;" \|	Military
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
2	Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)^[e]		30 December 1975	12 January 1992	16 years, 13 days	1982 1989		Military / AREMA	Rakotomalala Rakotoniaina Rakotoarijaona Ramahatra Razanamasy
Third Republic of Madagascar
(2)	Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)		12 January 1992	27 March 1993	1 year, 74 days	–		AREMA	Razanamasy
3	Albert Zafy (1927–2017)		27 March 1993	5 September 1996 (resigned.)	3 years, 162 days	1992–93		UNDD	Razanamasy Ravony Rakotovahiny Ratsirahonana
–	Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938–)		5 September 1996	9 February 1997	157 days	–		AVI	Himself
(2)	Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)		9 February 1997	(25 February 2002)^[f] 15 July 2002	5 years, 146 days	1996		AREMA	Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Rasolondraibe
4	Marc Ravalomanana (1949–)		(22 February 2002)^[g] 15 July 2002	17 March 2009 (deposed.)	6 years, 255 days	2001 2006		TIM	Sylla Rabemananjara
	Hyppolite Ramaroson (1951–)^[h]		17 March 2009 (several hours.)		0 days	–	style="background: Template:Military Rule/meta/color;" \|	Military	Position vacant
High Transitional Authority
	Andry Rajoelina (1974–)	File:Andry Rajoelina portrait UN.jpg	(7 February 2009) 17 March 2009	25 January 2014	4 years, 314 days	–		TVG	Roindefo Mangalaza Manorohanta Vital Beriziky
Fourth Republic of Madagascar
5	Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958–)		25 January 2014	7 September 2018	4 years, 225 days	2013		HVM	Beriziky Kolo Ranelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay
–	Rivo Rakotovao (1960–)		7 September 2018	Incumbent	5 years, 334 days	–		HVM	Ntsay

Notes

^ Stepped down amidst massive political protests, and handed over power to the military (after the referendum on military rule).
^ ^a ^b 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.

Latest election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Votes	%
Hery Rajaonarimampianina	Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara	721,206	15.93	2,060,124	53.49
Jean Louis Robinson	AVANA	955,534	21.10	1,791,336	46.51
Hajo Herivelona Andrianainarivelo	Malagasy Miara Miainga	476,153	10.51
Roland Ratsiraka	MTS	407,732	9.00
Albert Camille Vital	Hiaraka Isika	310,253	6.85
Saraha Georget Rabeharisoa	Antoko Maitso	203,699	4.50
Edgard Razafindravahy	Edgard Razafindravahy	197,081	4.35
Pierrot Rajaonarivelo	MDM	121,999	2.69
Joseph Martin Randriamampionona	RTM (Dadafara)	105,184	2.32
Benjamin Radavidson Andriamparany	FFF	100,890	2.23
William Ratrema	GAM/PATRAM	96,715	2.14
Jean Eugène Voninahitsy	LES AS	96,547	2.13
Julien Razafinmanazato	ESD	72,875	1.61
Monja Zafitsimivalo Roindefo	MONIMA	68,563	1.51
Brigitte Ihantanirina Rabemananantsoa	AMP	62,652	1.38
Willy Sylvain Rabetsaroana	PNJ Mazava Sylvain	57,829	1.28
Clément Zafisolo Ravalisaona	AME	52,083	1.15
Rakoto Andrianirina Fetison	RDS	49,599	1.10
Tabera Randriamanantsoa	KINTANA	40,253	0.89
Laza Razafiarison	Avotra Ho An'ny Firenena	39,952	0.88
Jean Lahiniriko	KML	39,648	0.88
Patrick Rajaonary	Vonjeo Madagasikara	38,934	0.86
Rakotomaharo Rajemison	MAMAFISOA	38,827	0.86
Roland Dieudonne Rabeharison	FAMA	32,157	0.71
Djacoba Alain Tehindrazanarivelo	ENNA	25,974	0.57
Faharo Ratsimbalson	Independent	24,536	0.54
Patrick Raharimanana	Vitatsika Io	19,684	0.43
Mickaël Brechard Dofo	MIM	15,538	0.34
William Noelson	MITM	14,096	0.31
Lezava Fleury Rabarison	HARENA	11,347	0.25
Guy Ratrimoarivony	HOP	10,913	0.24
Jean Pierre Rakoto	RJP	9,965	0.22
Freddy Tinasoa	OBAMA	9,971	0.22
Invalid/blank votes		303,277	–	191,786	—
Total		4,831,666	100.00	4,043,246	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		7,823,305	61.76	7,971,790	50.72
Source: CENIT, HCC

External links

World Statesmen – Madagascar

[1] Stepped down amidst massive political protests, and handed over power to the military (after the referendum on military rule).

[Head_of_state-2] Styled as Head of State.

[3] Styled as Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee.

[4] Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council.

[5] Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 4 January 1976.

[6] Based in Toamasina.

[7] Based in Antananarivo.

[8] Styled as Head of Military Directorate.

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[b]

[c]

[d]

[e]

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[h]

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v t e Presidents of Madagascar
Malagasy Republic (1958–75)	Tsiranana Ramanantsoa Ratsimandrava Andriamahazo Ratsiraka
Democratic Republic of Madagascar (1975–92)	Ratsiraka
Third Republic of Madagascar (1992–2010)	Ratsiraka Zafy Ratsirahonana^* Ratsiraka M. Ravalomanana
High Transitional Authority (2009–2014)	Rajoelina
Fourth Republic of Madagascar (2014–present)	Rajaonarimampianina Rakotovao^* Rajoelina Ntsay^* R. Ravalomanana^*
* Acting

Revision as of 02:49, 20 December 2018

Key

List

Notes

Latest election

See also

External links