List of Presidents of Madagascar
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| President of the Republic of Madagascar |
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| Residence | Iavoloha Palace |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Formation | 1 May 1959 |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Madagascar |
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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.
Presidents of Madagascar[edit]
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
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Malagasy Republic[edit]
Malagasy Republic (autonomous within the French Community)[edit]
| President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| President of the Republic | |||||||
| 1 | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
1 May 1959 | 26 June 1960 | 1 year, 173 days | Social Democratic Party | ||
Malagasy Republic (independent country)[edit]
| President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| President of the Republic | |||||||
| (1) | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
26 June 1960 | 11 October 1972[1] | 12 years, 107 days | Social Democratic Party | ||
| Heads of State | |||||||
| Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979) |
11 October 1972 | 5 February 1975 (Resigned) |
2 years, 117 days | Military | |||
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Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975) |
5 February 1975 | 11 February 1975 (Assassinated) |
6 days | Military | ||
| Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee | |||||||
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Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989) |
12 February 1975 | 15 June 1975 | 123 days | Military | ||
| Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council | |||||||
| Didier Ratsiraka (b. 1936) |
15 June 1975 | 30 December 1975 | 198 days | Military | |||
Democratic Republic of Madagascar[edit]
| President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council | |||||||
| Didier Ratsiraka (b. 1936) |
30 December 1975 | 4 January 1976 | 5 days | Military | |||
| President of the Republic | |||||||
| 2 | Didier Ratsiraka (b. 1936) |
4 January 1976 | 12 September 1992 | 16 years, 252 days | Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar | ||
Third Republic of Madagascar[edit]
- Status
Denotes Acting President
| President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| Presidents of the Republic | |||||||
| (2) | Didier Ratsiraka (b. 1936) |
12 September 1992 | 27 March 1993 | 196 days | Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar | ||
| 3 | Albert Zafy (b. 1927) |
27 March 1993 | 5 September 1996 (Resigned) |
3 years, 162 days | National Union for Democracy and Development | ||
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Norbert Ratsirahonana (b. 1938) |
5 September 1996 | 9 February 1997 | 157 days | Judged by Your Work Party | |
| (2) | Didier Ratsiraka (b. 1936)[2] |
9 February 1997 | 5 July 2002 | 5 years, 146 days | Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar | ||
| 4 | Marc Ravalomanana (b. 1949)[3] |
22 February 2002 | 17 March 2009[4] | 7 years, 23 days | I Love Madagascar | ||
| Head of Military Directorate | |||||||
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Hyppolite Ramaroson (b. 1951) |
17 March 2009 (several hours) |
0 days | Military | |||
| President of the High Transitional Authority | |||||||
| Andry Rajoelina (b. 1974)[5] |
17 March 2009 | 11 December 2010 | 1 year, 269 days | Young Malagasies Determined | |||
Fourth Republic of Madagascar[edit]
| President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| President of the High Transitional Authority | |||||||
| Andry Rajoelina (b. 1974) |
11 December 2010 | 25 January 2014 | 3 years, 45 days | Young Malagasies Determined | |||
| President of the Republic | |||||||
| 5 | Hery Rajaonarimampianina (b. 1958) |
25 January 2014 | Incumbent | 1 year, 270 days | New Forces for Madagascar | ||
Latest election[edit]
Main article: Malagasy general election, 2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| 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 | |||||
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Resigned and handed over power to the military after the referendum on military rule
- ^ From 25 February 2002 in Toamasina
- ^ In rebellion to 5 July 2002
- ^ Deposed in the 2009 crisis
- ^ In rebellion from 7 February 2009
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