List of Presidents of Madagascar
| President of the Republic of Madagascar |
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Presidential Standard
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| Residence | Iavoloha Palace |
| Term length | 5 years |
| 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.
Key
- Political parties
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Social Democratic Party (PSD)
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National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD)
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I Love Madagascar (TIM)
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Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara (HVM)
- Other factions
- Status
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Denotes Acting President
List
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| № | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation | Prime Minister(s) | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | |||||||||
| 1 | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
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1 May 1959 | 26 June 1960 | 1 year, 56 days | – | PSD | Position abolished | |
| Malagasy Republic (independent country) | |||||||||
| (1) | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
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26 June 1960 | 11 October 1972 (resigned.)[a] |
12 years, 107 days | 1965 1972 |
PSD | Ramanantsoa | |
| – | Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979)[b] |
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11 October 1972 | 5 February 1975 (resigned.) |
2 years, 117 days | 1972 (referendum) |
Military | Himself | |
| – | Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975)[b] |
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5 February 1975 | 11 February 1975 (assassinated.) |
6 days | – | Military | Position abolished | |
| – | Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989)[c] |
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12 February 1975 | 15 June 1975 | 123 days | – | Military | ||
| – | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)[d] |
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15 June 1975 | 30 December 1975 | 198 days | – | Military | ||
| Democratic Republic of Madagascar | |||||||||
| 2 | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)[e] |
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30 December 1975 | 12 January 1992 | 16 years, 13 days | 1982 1989 |
Military / AREMA |
Rakotomalala Rakotoniaina Rakotoarijaona Ramahatra Razanamasy |
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| Third Republic of Madagascar | |||||||||
| (2) | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–) |
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12 January 1992 | 27 March 1993 | 1 year, 74 days | – | AREMA | Razanamasy | |
| 3 | Albert Zafy (1927–2017) |
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27 March 1993 | 5 September 1996 (resigned.) |
3 years, 162 days | 1992–93 | UNDD | Razanamasy Ravony Rakotovahiny Ratsirahonana |
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| – | Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938–) |
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5 September 1996 | 9 February 1997 | 157 days | – | AVI | Himself | |
| (2) | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–) |
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9 February 1997 | (25 February 2002)[f] 15 July 2002 |
5 years, 146 days | 1996 | AREMA | Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Rasolondraibe |
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| 4 | Marc Ravalomanana (1949–) |
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(22 February 2002)[g] 15 July 2002 |
17 March 2009 (deposed.) |
6 years, 255 days | 2001 2006 |
TIM | Sylla Rabemananjara |
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| Hyppolite Ramaroson (1951–)[h] |
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17 March 2009 (several hours.) |
0 days | – | Military | Position vacant | |||
| High Transitional Authority | |||||||||
| – | Andry Rajoelina (1974–) |
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(7 February 2009) 17 March 2009 |
25 January 2014 | 4 years, 314 days | – | TGV | Roindefo Mangalaza Manorohanta Vital Beriziky |
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| Fourth Republic of Madagascar | |||||||||
| 5 | Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958–) |
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25 January 2014 | 7 September 2018 | 4 years, 225 days | 2013 | HVM | Beriziky Kolo Ranelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay |
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| – | Rivo Rakotovao (1960–) |
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7 September 2018 | 19 January 2019 | 157 days | – | HVM | Ntsay | |
| 6 | Andry Rajoelina (1974–) |
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19 January 2019 | Incumbent | 2018 | TGV | Ntsay | ||