List of Presidents of Madagascar

President of the
Republic of Madagascar

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Incumbent
Hery Rajaonarimampianina
since 25 January 2014
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.

Presidents of Madagascar

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

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  National Union for Democracy and Development
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  Independent

Malagasy Republic

Malagasy Republic (autonomous within the French Community)

President Term of office Political party
№ 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 years, 173 days Social Democratic Party

Malagasy Republic (independent country)

President Term of office Political party
№ 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
Richard Ratsimandrava
(1931–1975)		 5 February 1975 11 February 1975
(Assassinated)		 6 days Military
Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee
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

President Term of office Political party
№ 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

Status
  Denotes Acting President
President Term of office Political party
№ 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
– 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
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 years, 269 days Young Malagasies Determined

Fourth Republic of Madagascar

President Term of office Political party
№ 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 years, 95 days New Forces for Madagascar

Latest election

Candidate Party Votes % Votes %
Hery RajaonarimampianinaHery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara721,20615.932,060,12453.49
Jean Louis RobinsonAVANA955,53421.101,791,33646.51
Hajo Herivelona Andrianainarivelo Malagasy Miara Miainga476,15310.51
Roland RatsirakaMTS407,7329.00
Albert Camille VitalHiaraka Isika310,2536.85
Saraha Georget RabeharisoaAntoko Maitso203,6994.50
Edgard RazafindravahyEdgard Razafindravahy197,0814.35
Pierrot RajaonariveloMDM121,9992.69
Joseph Martin RandriamampiononaRTM (Dadafara)105,1842.32
Benjamin Radavidson AndriamparanyFFF100,8902.23
William RatremaGAM/PATRAM96,7152.14
Jean Eugène VoninahitsyLES AS96,5472.13
Julien RazafinmanazatoESD72,8751.61
Monja Zafitsimivalo RoindefoMONIMA68,5631.51
Brigitte Ihantanirina RabemananantsoaAMP62,6521.38
Willy Sylvain RabetsaroanaPNJ Mazava Sylvain57,8291.28
Clément Zafisolo Ravalisaona AME52,0831.15
Rakoto Andrianirina FetisonRDS49,5991.10
Tabera RandriamanantsoaKINTANA40,2530.89
Laza RazafiarisonAvotra Ho An'ny Firenena39,9520.88
Jean LahinirikoKML39,6480.88
Patrick RajaonaryVonjeo Madagasikara38,9340.86
Rakotomaharo RajemisonMAMAFISOA38,8270.86
Roland Dieudonne RabeharisonFAMA32,1570.71
Djacoba Alain TehindrazanariveloENNA25,9740.57
Faharo RatsimbalsonIndependent24,5360.54
Patrick RaharimananaVitatsika Io19,6840.43
Mickaël Brechard DofoMIM15,5380.34
William NoelsonMITM14,0960.31
Lezava Fleury RabarisonHARENA11,3470.25
Guy RatrimoarivonyHOP10,9130.24
Jean Pierre RakotoRJP9,9650.22
Freddy TinasoaOBAMA9,9710.22
Invalid/blank votes303,277–191,786—
Total4,831,666100.004,043,246100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,823,30561.767,971,79050.72
Source: CENIT, HCC

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Resigned and handed over power to the military after the referendum on military rule
  2. ↑ From 25 February 2002 in Toamasina
  3. ↑ In rebellion to 5 July 2002
  4. ↑ Deposed in the 2009 crisis
  5. ↑ In rebellion from 7 February 2009

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