List of presidents of Madagascar explained

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.

Term limits

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]

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Status
PortraitName
ElectedTerm of officePolitical partyPrime minister(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Malagasy Republic
Philibert Tsiranana
1959 1960PSDPosition abolished
Malagasy Republic
1Philibert Tsiranana
1965
1972
1960 1972
PSDRamanantsoa
2Gabriel Ramanantsoa
1972
1972 1975
MilitaryHimself
Richard Ratsimandrava
1975 1975
MilitaryPosition abolished
Gilles Andriamahazo
1975 1975Military
Didier Ratsiraka
1975 1975Military
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
3Didier Ratsiraka
1982
1989
1975 1992Military /
AREMA
Rakotomalala
Rakotoniaina
Rakotoarijaona
Ramahatra
Razanamasy
Third Republic of Madagascar
Didier Ratsiraka
1992 1993AREMARazanamasy
4Albert Zafy
1992–93 1993 1996
UNDDRazanamasy
Ravony
Rakotovahiny
Ratsirahonana
Norbert Ratsirahonana
1996 1997AVIHimself
Didier Ratsiraka
1996 1997
2002
AREMARatsirahonana
Rakotomavo
Andrianarivo
Rasolondraibe
5Marc Ravalomanana
2001
2006

2002
2009
TIMSylla
Rabemananjara
Hyppolite Ramaroson
2009Several hoursMilitaryPosition vacant
High Transitional Authority
Andry Rajoelina

2009
2014TGVRoindefo
Mangalaza
Manorohanta
Vital
Beriziky
Fourth Republic of Madagascar
6Hery Rajaonarimampianina
2013 2014 2018HVMBeriziky
Kolo
Ranelonarivo
Solonandrasana
Ntsay
Rivo Rakotovao
2018 2019HVMNtsay
7Andry Rajoelina
2018 2019 2023TGVNtsay
Council of Ministers
9 September 202327 October 2023IndependentHimself
Richard Ravalomanana
27 October 202316 December 2023IndependentNtsay
Andry Rajoelina
202316 December 2023Incumbent TGVNtsay

Term of office in years

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.

RankPresidentPolitical partyLongest continuous termTotal time in officePeriods
1Didier RatsirakaMilitary/AREMA2
2Philibert TsirananaPSD1
3Andry RajoelinaTGV3
4Marc RavalomananaTIM1
5Hery Rajaonarimampianina1
6Albert ZafyUNDD1
7Gabriel Ramanantsoa1

Latest election

See main article: 2023 Malagasy presidential election.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cook . Candace . Siegle . Joseph . Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa . Africa Center for Strategic Studies.