Post: | President |
Body: | Madagascar |
Native Name: | |
Insignia: | Presidential Standard of Madagascar.svgborder |
Insigniasize: | 150px |
Insigniacaption: | Presidential Standard |
Style: | President His Excellency |
Status: | Head of state |
Incumbent: | Andry Rajoelina |
Incumbentsince: | 16 December 2023 |
Residence: | Iavoloha Palace |
Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
Formation: | 1 May 1959 |
Inaugural: | Philibert Tsiranana |
This is a list of presidents of Madagascar, since the establishment of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.
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]
This is a list of each president (excluding acting presidents) in order of term length.
Of the 7 people that has served as president, only two, Didier Ratsiraka and Andry Rajoelina, served in non consecutive periods.
Rank | President | Political party | Longest continuous term | Total time in office | Periods | |
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1 | Didier Ratsiraka | Military/AREMA | 2 | |||
2 | Philibert Tsiranana | PSD | 1 | |||
3 | Andry Rajoelina | TGV | 3 | |||
4 | Marc Ravalomanana | TIM | 1 | |||
5 | Hery Rajaonarimampianina | 1 | ||||
6 | Albert Zafy | UNDD | 1 | |||
7 | Gabriel Ramanantsoa | 1 |
See main article: 2023 Malagasy presidential election.