List of Presidents of Madagascar
List
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

List of Presidents of Madagascar

Section Title: List
Table Section Text: (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure	Elected	Political affiliation	Prime Minister(s)

Took office	Left office	Time in office

Malagasy Republic (within the French Community)

1	Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978)	-	1 May 1959	26 June 1960	1 year, 56 days	–	PSD	Position abolished

Malagasy Republic (independent country)

2	Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978)	-	26 June 1960	11 October 1972 (resigned.)	12 years, 107 days	1965 1972	PSD	Ramanantsoa

3	Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979)	-	11 October 1972	5 February 1975 (resigned.)	2 years, 117 days	1972 (referendum)	Military	Himself

4	Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975)	-	5 February 1975	11 February 1975 (assassinated.)	6 days	–	Military	Position abolished

5	Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989)	-	12 February 1975	15 June 1975	123 days	–	Military

6	Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)	Didier Ratsiraka (cropped).jpeg	15 June 1975	30 December 1975	198 days	–	Military

Democratic Republic of Madagascar

7	Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)	Didier Ratsiraka (cropped).jpeg	30 December 1975	12 January 1992	16 years, 13 days	1982 1989	Military / AREMA	Rakotomalala Rakotoniaina Rakotoarijaona Ramahatra Razanamasy

Third Republic of Madagascar

8	Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)	Didier Ratsiraka (cropped).jpeg	12 January 1992	27 March 1993	1 year, 74 days	–	AREMA	Razanamasy

9	Albert Zafy (1927–2017)	-	27 March 1993	5 September 1996 (resigned.)	3 years, 162 days	1992–93	UNDD	Razanamasy Ravony Rakotovahiny Ratsirahonana

10	Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938–)	-	5 September 1996	9 February 1997	157 days	–	AVI	Himself

11	Didier Ratsiraka (1936–)	Didier Ratsiraka (cropped).jpeg	9 February 1997	(25 February 2002) 15 July 2002	5 years, 146 days	1996	AREMA	Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Rasolondraibe

12	Marc Ravalomanana (1949–)	-	(22 February 2002) 15 July 2002	17 March 2009 (deposed.)	6 years, 255 days	2001 2006	TIM	Sylla Rabemananjara

13	Hyppolite Ramaroson (1951–)	-	17 March 2009 (several hours.)	0 days	–	Military	Position vacant

High Transitional Authority

14	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

15	Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958–)	-	25 January 2014	7 September 2018	4 years, 225 days	2013	HVM	Beriziky Kolo Ranelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay

17	Rivo Rakotovao (1960–)	-	7 September 2018	19 January 2019	220 days	–	HVM	Ntsay

18	Andry Rajoelina (1974–)	-	19 January 2019	Incumbent	2018	TGV	Ntsay

Sentence(s)

Philibert Tsiranana (1912 – 1978) was a Malagasy politician who served as the first President of Madagascar from 1959 to 1972.

final_sentence: Philibert Tsiranana (1912 – 1978) was a Malagasy politician who served as the first President of Madagascar from 1959 to 1972.