List of presidents of Madagascar
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| President of Madagascar
Filohan'i Madagasikara (Malagasy) Président de Madagascar (French) | |
|---|---|
 Presidential Standard | |
| Style | President His Excellency |
| Residence | Iavoloha Palace |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Formation | 1 May 1959 |
This is a list of presidents of Madagascar, since the establishment of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.
Term limits
[change | change source]As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Madagascar. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.[1]
List
[change | change source](Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| No. | Portrait | Name
(Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | |||||
| 1 | 
|
Philibert Tsiranana
(1912–1978) |
— | 1 May 1959 | 26 June 1960 | PSD |
| 1965 | 26 June 1960 | 11 October 1972
(resigned.) |
PSD | |||
| 2 | André Resampa
(1924 — 1993) |
26 June 1970 | 2 July 1970 | Independent | ||
| 3 | Alfred Ramangasoavina
( 1917 — 1989) |
2 July 1970 | 21 July 1970 | Independent | ||
| 4 | Philibert Raondry
( 1899 — 1990) |
21 July 1970 | 23 July 1970 | Independent | ||
| 5 | Jacques Rabemananjara
(1913 — 2005) |
23 July 1970 | 25 July 1970 | Independent | ||
| 6 | Calvin Tsiebo
( 1902 — 2008) |
5 October 1970 | 7 October 1970 | Independent | ||
| 7 | Victor Miadana
( 1920— 2002) |
7 October 1970 | 9 October 1970 | Independent | ||
| 8 | Eugène Lechat
( 1929 — 1998) |
9 October 1970 | 11 October 1970 | Independent | ||
| 1 | Philibert Tsiranana
( 1912 — 1978) |
11 October 1970 | 11 October 1972 | Independent | ||
| 9 | 
|
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
(1906–1979) |
1972
(referendum) |
11 October 1972 | 5 February 1975
(resigned.) |
Military |
| 10 | 
|
Richard Ratsimandrava
(1931–1975) |
— | 5 February 1975 | 11 February 1975
(assassinated.) |
Military |
| 11 |
|
Gilles Andriamahazo
(1919–1989) |
— | 12 February 1975 | 15 June 1975 | Military |
| 12 | .jpg)
|
Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–) |
— | 15 June 1975 | 30 December 1975 | Military |
| 12 | 1982 | 30 December 1975 | 12 January 1992 | Military / | ||
| — | 12 January 1992 | 27 March 1993 | AREMA | |||
| 13 | 
|
Albert Zafy
(1927–2017) |
1992–93 | 27 March 1993 | 5 September 1996
(resigned.) |
UNDD |
| 14 |
|
Norbert Ratsirahonana
(1938–) |
— | 5 September 1996 | 9 February 1997 | AVI |
| (12) |
|
Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–) |
1996 | 9 February 1997 | (25 February 2002)
15 July 2002 |
AREMA |
| 15 | 
|
Marc Ravalomanana
(1949–) |
2001 | (22 February 2002)
15 July 2002 |
17 March 2009
(deposed.) |
TIM |
| 16 |
|
Hyppolite Ramaroson
(1951–) |
— | 17 March 2009 | Military | |
| 17 | .jpg)
|
Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) |
— | (7 February 2009) 17 March 2009 |
25 January 2014 | TGV |
| 18 | 
|
Hery Rajaonarimampianina (born 1958) |
2013 | 25 January 2014 | 7 September 2018 | HVM |
| 19 | 
|
Rivo Rakotovao (born 1960) |
— | 7 September 2018 | 19 January 2019 | HVM |
| 17 | .jpg)
|
Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) |
2018 | 19 January 2019 | 9 September 2023 | TGV |
| 20 | _(cropped).jpg)
|
Herimanana Razafimahefa (born 1957) |
— | 9 September 2023 | 9 September 2023 | TGV |
| 21 | .jpg)
|
Prime Minister: Christian Ntsay (born 1961) |
— | 9 September 2023 | 27 October 2023 | Independent |
| 22 |
|
Richard Ravalomanana (born 1959) |
— | 27 October 2023 | 16 December 2023 | Independent |
| 17 |
|
Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) |
2023 | 16 December 2023 | Incumbent | TGV |
Latest election
[change | change source]See also
[change | change source]- Politics of Madagascar
- List of Imerina monarchs
- List of colonial governors of Madagascar
- Prime Minister of Madagascar
- Vice President of Madagascar
- First Lady of Madagascar
- List of rulers of Madagascar
Notes
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.