First Lady of Madagascar
First Ladies of Madagascar

First Lady of Madagascar

Section Title: First Ladies of Madagascar
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Name	Portrait	Term Began	Term Ended	President of Madagascar	Notes

Justine Tsiranana	-	June 26, 1960	October 11, 1972	Philibert Tsiranana	Born Justine Kalitody, Tsiranana was the inaugural First Lady of Madagascar. She married Philibert Tsiranana on January 29, 1933, at a ceremony in the village of Antsirabe, Mandritsara District.

Marcelle Larguier	October 11, 1972	February 5, 1975	Gabriel Ramanantsoa	Marcelle Larguier married Ramanantsoa at a Catholic ceremony in Faravohitra on May 26, 1934.

Thérèse Ratsimandrava	February 5, 1975	February 11, 1975	Richard Ratsimandrava	Born Thérèse Razafindramoizina, she married Colonel Richard Ratsimandrava on September 22, 1956. The couple had five children.

Unknown	February 12, 1975	June 15, 1975	Gilles Andriamahazo	General Gilles Andriamahazo was the transitional president of the military government following Ratsimandrava's assassination. He never appeared with his wife in public during his short tenure.

Céline Ratsiraka	June 15, 1975	March 27, 1993	Didier Ratsiraka	The country's longest tenured first lady, Ratsiraka was born Céline Velonjara. In 1964, she married a young naval officer, Didier Ratsiraka, in a Catholic ceremony.

Thérèse Zafy	March 27, 1993	September 5, 1996	Albert Zafy	Born Thérèse Auguste Zafimahova, she was the wife of President Albert Zafy. The couple had three children.

Sahondra Rakotondravaly Ratsirahonana	September 5, 1996	February 9, 1997	Norbert Ratsirahonana	Born Sahondra Rakotondravaly, she was the wife of interim president Norbert Ratsirahonana. Rakotondravaly died in Réunion on April 23, 2014.

Céline Ratsiraka	February 9, 1997	May 6, 2002	Didier Ratsiraka	Céline Ratsiraka's second tenure as first lady

Lalao Ravalomanana	-	May 6, 2002	March 17, 2009	Marc Ravalomanana	Lalao Ravalomanana married her husband, Marc Ravalomanana, in 1974. In April 2013, shortly after returning from exile in South Africa, Lalao Ravalomanana announced her candidacy in the 2013 presidential election.

Mialy Rajoelina	-	March 17, 2009	January 25, 2014	Andry Rajoelina	Born Mialy Razakandisa, she met Andry Rajoelina in 1994 while completing her senior year at a high school in Antananarivo. The couple dated long-distance for six years while she completed her undergraduate and masters studies in Paris.

Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina	-	January 25, 2014	September 7, 2018	Hery Rajaonarimampianina	First Lady since 2014. The couple married at a ceremony held at the Ambohinaorina Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM) in Sabotsy Namehana.

Name Unknown	September 7, 2018	January 19, 2019	Rivo Rakotovao (acting)

Mialy Rajoelina	-	January 19, 2019	Incumbent	Andry Rajoelina

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The Madagascar's first lady is Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina, wife of President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, who had held the position since January 25, 2014.

final_sentence: The Madagascar's first lady is Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina, wife of President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, who had held the position since January 25, 2014.