List of presidents of the Senate of Madagascar explained

This is a listing of the people who have taken the office of President of the Senate of Madagascar, also known as Speaker of the Senate.^[1] The President of the Senate is the legal successor to President of the Republic in the event of a vacancy in the latter position. ^[2]

Name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Gabriel Rajaonson	1 July 1959	1 October 1960	^[3]
Jules Ravony	October 1960	1963	^[4]
Siméon Japhet	1963	1968
No Senate	1968	2001
Honoré Rakotomanana	May 2001	July 2002
Guy Rajemison Rakotomaharo	July 2002	May 2008
Yvan Randriasandratriniony	May 2008	April 2009
No legislature	April 2009	October 2010	^[5]
General Rasolosoa Dolin	October 2010	18 February 2014	President of the Transitional upper house^[6] ^[7]
No Senate	18 February 2014	9 February 2016
Honoré Rakotomanana	9 February 2016	12 November 2017
Rivo Rakotovao	12 November 2017	19 January 2021	^[8]
Herimanana Razafimahefa	19 January 2021	12 October 2023	^[9]
Richard Ravalomanana	14 October 2023	present

See also

• Senate (Madagascar)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sénat de Madagascar – Sénat Miroir, Sénat modèle.
2. http://www.senat.mg/conn_10.php "Le Sénat des trois Républiques Malgaches"
3. Web site: Le mot du Président – Sénat de Madagascar.
4. Web site: Historique - Assemblée Nationale . 2017-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528224100/http://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/?page_id=40 . 2015-05-28 . dead .
5. Web site: IPU PARLINE database: MADAGASCAR (Antenimierampirenena), Last elections. archive.ipu.org.
6. Web site: Général Dolin Rasolosoa : En réserve de la République – Midi Madagasikara. Redaction Midi. Madagasikara.
7. Web site: CONSEIL SUPERIEUR DE LA TRANSITION. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630231745/http://www.hat.gov.mg/cst/archives/. dead. 30 June 2013. 30 June 2013.
8. Web site: Madagascar . Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform . en . 5 July 2018.
9. Web site: Madagascar: Le président du sénat Herimanana Razafimahefa destitué par ses pairs. 2023-10-17.