List of presidents of Madagascar
This is a list of presidents of Madagascar, since the creation of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.
| President of the Republic of Madagascar | |
|---|---|
 Presidential Standard | |
| Style | Mr. President (informal) The Honourable (formal, diplomatic or international correspondence) |
| Residence | Iavoloha Palace |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Formation | 1 May 1959 |
List
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime Minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | ||||||||
| — |  |
Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
— | 1 May 1959 | 26 June 1960 | 1 year, 56 days | PSD | Position abolished |
| Malagasy Republic (independent country) | ||||||||
| (1) | |
Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) |
1965 1972 |
26 June 1960 | 11 October 1972 (resigned.)[lower-alpha 1] |
12 years, 107 days | PSD | Ramanantsoa |
| 2 |  |
Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979)[lower-alpha 2] |
1972 (referendum) |
11 October 1972 | 5 February 1975 (resigned.) |
2 years, 117 days | Military | Himself |
| — |  |
Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975)[lower-alpha 2] |
— | 5 February 1975 | 11 February 1975 (assassinated.) |
6 days | Military | Position abolished |
| — | |
Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989)[lower-alpha 3] |
— | 12 February 1975 | 15 June 1975 | 123 days | Military | |
| — |  |
Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021)[lower-alpha 4] |
— | 15 June 1975 | 30 December 1975 | 198 days | Military | |
| Democratic Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| 3 | |
Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021)[lower-alpha 5] |
1982 1989 |
30 December 1975 | 12 January 1992 | 16 years, 13 days | Military / AREMA |
Rakotomalala Rakotoniaina Rakotoarijaona Ramahatra Razanamasy |
| Third Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| (3) | |
Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) |
— | 12 January 1992 | 27 March 1993 | 1 year, 74 days | AREMA | Razanamasy |
| 4 |  |
Albert Zafy (1927–2017) |
1992–93 | 27 March 1993 | 5 September 1996 (resigned.) |
3 years, 162 days | UNDD | Razanamasy Ravony Rakotovahiny Ratsirahonana |
| — | |
Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938–) |
— | 5 September 1996 | 9 February 1997 | 157 days | AVI | Himself |
| (3) | |
Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) |
1996 | 9 February 1997 | (25 February 2002)[lower-alpha 6] 15 July 2002 |
5 years, 146 days | AREMA | Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Rasolondraibe |
| 5 |  |
Marc Ravalomanana (1949–) |
2001 2006 |
(22 February 2002)[lower-alpha 7] 15 July 2002 |
17 March 2009 (deposed.) |
6 years, 255 days | TIM | Sylla Rabemananjara |
| — | |
Hyppolite Ramaroson (1951–)[lower-alpha 8] |
— | 17 March 2009 | Several hours | Military | Position vacant | |
| High Transitional Authority | ||||||||
| — | |
Andry Rajoelina (1974–) |
— | (7 February 2009) 17 March 2009 |
25 January 2014 | 4 years, 314 days | TGV | Roindefo Mangalaza Manorohanta Vital Beriziky |
| Fourth Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| 6 |  |
Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958–) |
2013 | 25 January 2014 | 7 September 2018 | 4 years, 225 days | HVM | Beriziky Kolo Ranelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay |
| — | |
Rivo Rakotovao (1960–) |
— | 7 September 2018 | 19 January 2019 | 134 days | HVM | Ntsay |
| 7 | |
Andry Rajoelina (1974–) |
2018 | 19 January 2019 | Incumbent | 3 years, 352 days | TGV | Ntsay |
- Stepped down amidst massive political protests, and handed over power to the military (after the referendum on military rule).
- Styled as Head of State.
- Styled as Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee.
- Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council.
- Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council until 4 January 1976.
- Based in Toamasina.
- Based in Antananarivo.
- Styled as Head of Military Directorate.
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