# List of presidents of Madagascar

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.

## List of officeholders
### Status

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Prime minister(s) |
| 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.) | 12 years, 107 days | PSD | Ramanantsoa |
| 2 | | Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979) | 1972 (referendum) | 11 October 1972 | 5 February 1975 (resigned.) | 2 years, 117 days | Military | Himself |
| — | | Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975) | — | 5 February 1975 | 11 February 1975 (assassinated.) | 6 days | Military | Position abolished |
| — | | Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989) | — | 12 February 1975 | 15 June 1975 | 123 days | Military | Position abolished |
| — | | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) | — | 15 June 1975 | 30 December 1975 | 198 days | Military | Position abolished |
| Democratic Republic of Madagascar |||||||||
| 3 | | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) | 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 (born 1938) | — | 5 September 1996 | 9 February 1997 | 157 days | AVI | Himself |
| (3) | | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–2021) | 1996 | 9 February 1997 | (25 February 2002) 5 July 2002 | 5 years, 146 days | AREMA | Ratsirahonana Rakotomavo Andrianarivo Rasolondraibe |
| 5 | | Marc Ravalomanana (born 1949) | 2001 2006 | (22 February 2002) 5 July 2002 | 17 March 2009 (deposed.) | 6 years, 255 days | TIM | Sylla Rabemananjara |
| — | | Hyppolite Ramaroson (born 1951) | — | 17 March 2009 | 17 March 2009 | Several hours | Military | Position vacant |
| High Transitional Authority |||||||||
| — | | Andry Rajoelina (born 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 (born 1958) | 2013 | 25 January 2014 | 7 September 2018 | 4 years, 225 days | HVM | Beriziky Kolo Ranelonarivo Solonandrasana Ntsay |
| — | | Rivo Rakotovao (born 1960) | — | 7 September 2018 | 19 January 2019 | 134 days | HVM | Ntsay |
| 7 | | Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) | 2018 | 19 January 2019 | 9 September 2023 | 4 years, 233 days | TGV | Ntsay |
| — | | Council of Ministers Prime Minister: Christian Ntsay (born 1961) | — | 9 September 2023 | 27 October 2023 | 48 days | Independent | Himself |
| — | | Richard Ravalomanana (born 1959) | — | 27 October 2023 | 16 December 2023 | 50 days | Independent | Ntsay |
| (7) | | Andry Rajoelina (born 1974) | 2023 | 16 December 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 90 days | TGV | Ntsay |

## 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.
| Rank | President | Political party | Longest continuous term | Total time in office | Periods |
| 1 | Didier Ratsiraka | Military/AREMA | 17 years, 285 days | 23 years, 66 days | 2 |
| 2 | Philibert Tsiranana | PSD | 13 years, 163 days | 13 years, 163 days | 1 |
| 3 | Andry Rajoelina | TGV | 4 years, 314 days | 10 years, 272 days | 3 |
| 4 | Marc Ravalomanana | TIM | 6 years, 255 days | 6 years, 255 days | 1 |
| 5 | Hery Rajaonarimampianina | HVM | 4 years, 225 days | 4 years, 225 days | 1 |
| 6 | Albert Zafy | UNDD | 3 years, 162 days | 3 years, 162 days | 1 |
| 7 | Gabriel Ramanantsoa | Military | 2 years, 117 days | 2 years, 117 days | 1 |

## Latest election

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Andry Rajoelina | Young Malagasies Determined | 2,858,947 | 58.96 |
| | Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko | Fitambolagnela IAD–PSD–RPSD Vaovao–ABA | 697,691 | 14.39 |
| | Marc Ravalomanana | Tiako i Madagasikara | 586,282 | 12.09 |
| | Hery Rajaonarimampianina | Hery Vaovao ho an'ny Madagasikara | 251,144 | 5.18 |
| | Hajo Andrianainarivelo | Malagasy Miara-Miainga | 91,832 | 1.89 |
| | Roland Ratsiraka | Malagasy Tonga Saina | 76,858 | 1.59 |
| | Tahina Razafinjoelina | Firaisankinan'ny Tia Tanindrazana | 76,553 | 1.58 |
| | Jean Brunelle Razafintsiandraofa | Antoko Politika Madio | 63,474 | 1.31 |
| | Sendrison Daniela Raderanirina | Fandrosoa Faritsy iaby ho an'i Madagasikara | 38,966 | 0.80 |
| | Lalaina Harilanto Ratsirahonanana | Antoko Fihavanantsika | 32,608 | 0.67 |
| | Andry Tsiverizo Raobelina Andriamalala | Anjomara sy Rivo-baovao | 30,198 | 0.62 |
| | Auguste Richard Paraina | Tsara Tahafina | 29,874 | 0.62 |
| | Jean-Jacques Jedidia Ratsietison | Fahefa mividy no ilain'ny Malagasy | 14,468 | 0.30 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,848,895 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,848,895 | 94.72 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 270,123 | 5.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,119,018 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 11,043,836 | 46.35 |
| Source: HCC |||||