| Office1: | President of the Senate of Madagascar |
| President1: | Andry Rajoelina |
| Term Start1: | 19 January 2021 |
| Term End1: | 12 October 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Rivo Rakotovao |
| Successor1: | Richard Ravalomanana |
| Office2: | Secretary General, Ministry of National Education |
| Term Start2: | 2020 |
| Term End2: | 19 January 2021 |
| Primeminister2: | Christian Ntsay |
| Nationality: | Malagasy |
Herimanana Razafimahefa (born 1957)[1] is a Malagasy politician who served as President of the Senate of Madagascar from January 2021 to October 2023, succeeding Rivo Rakotovao.[2] [3] [4] He was previously a senator representing Antananarivo, and ran unopposed for the president of the senate position.[5]
In August 2020, following a reorganization of the Ministry of National Education, Technical and Vocational Education (MENETP), Razafimahefa was reappointed secretary general of the Ministry of National Education.[6] While in the education ministry, he also made international news in April 2020 for supporting president Andry Rajoelina's recommendation to use a certain herbal drink to protect people from COVID-19.[7]
Razafimahefa was described by the In Transformation Initiative newsletter as a "fierce Rajoelina loyalist".[2]
Razafimahefa has worked as a minister of energy and mines.[8]
On 10 October 2023, Razafimahefa said he was ready to exercise his duties as interim head of state. A position which is due to him during an electoral period according to the Constitution.[9] On 12 October 2023, he was unanimously removed from his position as president of the Senate by a special session of the Senate.[10]