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List of presidents of Madagascar

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Summary

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FieldValue
postPresident
bodyMadagascar
native_name
insigniaPresidential Standard of Madagascar.svgborder
insigniasize150px
insigniacaptionPresidential Standard
imagesize165px
stylePresident
His Excellency
statusHead of state
incumbentMichael Randrianirina
incumbentsince14 October 2025
residenceIavoloha Palace
Ambohitsorohitra Palace
seatAntananarivo
termlengthFive years,
termlength_qualifiedrenewable once
constituting_instrumentConstitution of Madagascar (2010)
formation
inauguralPhilibert Tsiranana
websitePresidence

His Excellency Ambohitsorohitra Palace

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 2025, 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.

Succession

In case of a vacancy, the president of the Senate will act as a temporary successor of the president. After the 2025 military coup, Colonel Michael Randrianirina was appointed as interim president.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

;Other factions

;Status

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)ElectedTerm of officePolitical partyPrime minister(s)Took officeLeft officeTime in officeSocial Democratic Party of Madagascar}};"Social Democratic Party of Madagascar}};"Military rule}};"Military rule}};"Military rule}};"Military rule}};"Malagasy Revolutionary Party}};"Malagasy Revolutionary Party}};"Judged by Your Work Party}};"Malagasy Revolutionary Party}};"Tiako i Madagasikara}};"Military rule}};"Young Malagasies Determined}};"Young Malagasies Determined}};"Independent politician}};"Young Malagasies Determined}};"Young Malagasies Determined}};"Military rule}};"
Malagasy Republic (within the French Community)
[[File:Philibert Tsiranana 1962-08-29.jpg90px]]Philibert Tsiranana
(1912–1978)1 May 195926 June 1960PSDPosition abolished
Malagasy Republic (independent country)
1[[File:Philibert Tsiranana 1962-08-29.jpg90px]]Philibert Tsiranana
(1912–1978)1965
197226 June 196011 October 1972
(Resigned)PSDRamanantsoa
2[[File:Gabriel Ramanantsoa 1961-07-31.jpg90px]]Gabriel Ramanantsoa
(1906–1979)1972
(referendum)11 October 19725 February 1975
(Resigned)MilitaryHimself
[[File:No image.png90px]]Richard Ratsimandrava
(1931–1975)5 February 197511 February 1975
(Assassinated)MilitaryPosition abolished
[[File:No image.png90px]]Gilles Andriamahazo
(1919–1989)12 February 197515 June 1975Military
[[File:Didier Ratsiraka 1997.jpg90px]]Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–2021)15 June 197530 December 1975Military
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
3[[File:Didier Ratsiraka 1997.jpg90px]]Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–2021)1982
198930 December 197512 January 1992Military /
AREMARakotomalala
Rakotoniaina
Rakotoarijaona
Ramahatra
Razanamasy
Third Republic of Madagascar
(3)[[File:Didier Ratsiraka 1997.jpg90px]]Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–2021)12 January 199227 March 1993AREMARazanamasy
4[[File:President Albert Zafy.jpg90px]]Albert Zafy
(1927–2017)1992–9327 March 19935 September 1996
(Resigned)UNDDRazanamasy
Ravony
Rakotovahiny
Ratsirahonana
[[File:Norbert Ratsirahonana - 1996.jpg90px]]Norbert Ratsirahonana
(born 1938)5 September 19969 February 1997AVIHimself
5[[File:Didier Ratsiraka 1997.jpg90px]]Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–2021)19969 February 1997(25 February 2002)
5 July 2002AREMARatsirahonana
Rakotomavo
Andrianarivo
Rasolondraibe
6[[File:Marc Ravalomanana 2005-04-19.jpg90px]]Marc Ravalomanana
(born 1949)2001
2006(22 February 2002)
5 July 200217 March 2009
(Deposed)TIMSylla
Rabemananjara
[[File:No image.png90px]]Hyppolite Ramaroson
(born 1951)17 March 2009Several hoursMilitaryPosition vacant
High Transitional Authority
[[File:Andry Rajoelina greeting crowd (cropped).jpg90px]]Andry Rajoelina
(born 1974)(7 February 2009)
17 March 200925 January 2014TGVRoindefo
Mangalaza
Manorohanta
Vital
Beriziky
Fourth Republic of Madagascar
7[[File:Hery Rajaonarimampianina 2014.jpg90px]]Hery Rajaonarimampianina
(born 1958)201325 January 20147 September 2018HVMBeriziky
Kolo
Ranelonarivo
Solonandrasana
Ntsay
[[File:Rivo Rakotovao 2014.jpg90px]]Rivo Rakotovao
(born 1960)7 September 201819 January 2019HVMNtsay
8[[File:Andry Rajoelina in December 2022 (cropped).jpg90px]]Andry Rajoelina
(born 1974)201819 January 20199 September 2023TGVNtsay
[[File:Кристиан Нтсай (22-12-2020).jpg90px]]Christian Ntsay
(born 1961)9 September 202327 October 2023IndependentHimself
[[File:No image.png90px]]Richard Ravalomanana
(born 1959)27 October 202316 December 2023TGVNtsay
(8)[[File:President of the Republic of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina, Abu Dhabi, 2024.jpg90px]]Andry Rajoelina
(born 1974)202316 December 202314 October 2025TGVNtsay
Zafisambo
9[[File:No image.png90px]]Michael Randrianirina
(born 1974)14 October 2025IncumbentMilitaryZafisambo
Rajaonarivelo

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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 officePeriods1234567
Didier RatsirakaMilitary/AREMA2
Philibert TsirananaPSD1
Andry RajoelinaTGV3
Marc RavalomananaTIM1
Hery RajaonarimampianinaHVM1
Albert ZafyUNDD1
Gabriel RamanantsoaMilitary1

Latest election

Main article: 2023 Malagasy presidential election

Notes

References

References

  1. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa".
  2. [http://www.senat.mg/conn_10.php "Le Sénat des trois Républiques Malgaches"] {{webarchive. link. (2007-06-21 , Senate website {{in lang). fr.
  3. (2025-10-14). "Décision n°10-HCC/D3 du 14 octobre 2025 concernant une requête aux fins de résolution sur une sortie de crise politique.".
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