# Prime Minister of Madagascar

This is a list of prime ministers of Madagascar, since the establishment of the office of chief minister in 1828, during the Merina Kingdom.

## List of officeholders
### Status

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Monarch(s) |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Monarch(s) |
| Merina Kingdom ||||||||
| 1 | | Andriamihaja (died 1833) | 1828 | 1833 | 5 years | Independent | Ranavalona I |
| 2 | | Rainiharo (died 1852) | 1833 | 10 February 1852 (died in office.) | 19 years | Independent | Ranavalona I |
| 3 | | Rainivoninahitriniony (1821–1869) | 10 February 1852 | 14 July 1864 (deposed.) | 12 years, 155 days | Independent | Ranavalona I |
| 3 | | Rainivoninahitriniony (1821–1869) | 10 February 1852 | 14 July 1864 (deposed.) | 12 years, 155 days | Independent | Radama II |
| 3 | | Rainivoninahitriniony (1821–1869) | 10 February 1852 | 14 July 1864 (deposed.) | 12 years, 155 days | Independent | Rasoherina |
| 4 | | Rainilaiarivony (1828–1896) | 14 July 1864 | 14 October 1895 (deposed.) | 31 years, 92 days | Independent | Rasoherina |
| 4 | | Rainilaiarivony (1828–1896) | 14 July 1864 | 14 October 1895 (deposed.) | 31 years, 92 days | Independent | Ranavalona II |
| 4 | | Rainilaiarivony (1828–1896) | 14 July 1864 | 14 October 1895 (deposed.) | 31 years, 92 days | Independent | Ranavalona III |
| 5 | | Rainitsimbazafy | 15 October 1895 | September 1896 (removed from office.) | 10 months | Independent | Ranavalona III |
| 6 | | Rasanjy (1851–1918) | September 1896 | February 1897 | 5 months | Independent | Ranavalona III |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political affiliation | High commissioner(s) |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political affiliation | High commissioner(s) |
| French Madagascar (within the French colonial empire and the French Union) ||||||||
| Post abolished (February 1897 – 27 May 1957) ||||||||
| 7 | | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) | 27 May 1957 | 14 October 1958 | 1 year, 140 days | PSD | Soudacaux |
| Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) ||||||||
| (7) | | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) | 14 October 1958 | 1 May 1959 | 199 days | PSD | Soudacaux |
| Post abolished (1 May 1959 – 26 June 1960) ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political affiliation | President(s) |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political affiliation | President(s) |
| Malagasy Republic (independent) ||||||||
| Post abolished (26 June 1960 – 18 May 1972) ||||||||
| 8 | | Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979) | 18 May 1972 | 5 February 1975 (resigned.) | 2 years, 263 days | Military | Himself |
| Post abolished (5 February 1975 – 30 December 1975) ||||||||
| Democratic Republic of Madagascar ||||||||
| Post abolished (30 December 1975 – 11 January 1976) ||||||||
| 9 | | Joël Rakotomalala (1929–1976) | 11 January 1976 | 30 July 1976 (died in office.) | 201 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka |
| 10 | | Justin Rakotoniaina (1933–2001) | 12 August 1976 | 1 August 1977 | 354 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka |
| 11 | | Désiré Rakotoarijaona (born 1934) | 1 August 1977 | 12 February 1988 | 10 years, 195 days | Military | Ratsiraka |
| 12 | | Victor Ramahatra (born 1945) | 12 February 1988 | 8 August 1991 | 3 years, 177 days | Military | Ratsiraka |
| 13 | | Guy Razanamasy (1928–2011) | 8 August 1991 | 12 September 1991 | 35 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka |
| Third Republic of Madagascar ||||||||
| (13) | | Guy Razanamasy (1928–2011) | 12 September 1991 | 9 August 1993 | 1 year, 331 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka |
| (13) | | Guy Razanamasy (1928–2011) | 12 September 1991 | 9 August 1993 | 1 year, 331 days | AREMA | Zafy |
| 14 | | Francisque Ravony (1942–2003) | 9 August 1993 | 30 October 1995 | 2 years, 82 days | CSDDM | Zafy |
| 15 | | Emmanuel Rakotovahiny (1938–2020) | 30 October 1995 | 28 May 1996 | 211 days | UNDD | Zafy |
| 16 | | Norbert Ratsirahonana (born 1938) | 28 May 1996 | 21 February 1997 | 269 days | AVI | Zafy |
| 16 | | Norbert Ratsirahonana (born 1938) | 28 May 1996 | 21 February 1997 | 269 days | AVI | Himself |
| 16 | | Norbert Ratsirahonana (born 1938) | 28 May 1996 | 21 February 1997 | 269 days | AVI | Ratsiraka |
| 17 | | Pascal Rakotomavo (1934–2010) | 21 February 1997 | 23 July 1998 | 1 year, 152 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka |
| 18 | | Tantely Andrianarivo (1954–2023) | 23 July 1998 | 31 May 2002 | 3 years, 312 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka |
| 19 | | Jacques Sylla (1946–2009) | (26 February 2002) 27 May 2002 | 20 January 2007 | 4 years, 238 days | Independent | M. Ravalomanana |
| — | | Jean-Jacques Rasolondraibe (born 1947) | 31 May 2002 | 5 July 2002 | 35 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka |
| 20 | | Charles Rabemananjara (born 1947) | 20 January 2007 | 17 March 2009 (deposed.) | 2 years, 56 days | TIM | M. Ravalomanana |
| High Transitional Authority ||||||||
| 21 | | Monja Roindefo (born 1965) | (7 February 2009) 17 March 2009 | 10 October 2009 (13 November 2009) | 207 days | Monima | Rajoelina |
| 22 | | Eugène Mangalaza (born 1950) | 10 October 2009 | 18 December 2009 | 69 days | Independent | Rajoelina |
| — | | Cécile Manorohanta | 18 December 2009 | 20 December 2009 | 2 days | TGV | Rajoelina |
| 23 | | Albert Camille Vital (born 1952) | 20 December 2009 | 2 November 2011 | 1 year, 317 days | Military | Rajoelina |
| 24 | | Omer Beriziky (born 1950) | 2 November 2011 | 16 April 2014 | 2 years, 165 days | LEADER-Fanilo | Rajoelina |
| 24 | | Omer Beriziky (born 1950) | 2 November 2011 | 16 April 2014 | 2 years, 165 days | LEADER-Fanilo | Rajaonarimampianina |
| Fourth Republic of Madagascar ||||||||
| 25 | | Roger Kolo (born 1943) | 16 April 2014 | 17 January 2015 | 276 days | Independent | Rajaonarimampianina |
| 26 | | Jean Ravelonarivo (born 1959) | 17 January 2015 | 10 April 2016 | 1 year, 84 days | Independent | Rajaonarimampianina |
| 27 | | Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana (born 1964) | 13 April 2016 | 6 June 2018 | 2 years, 54 days | Independent | Rajaonarimampianina |
| 28 | | Christian Ntsay (born 1961) | 6 June 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 283 days | Independent | Rajaonarimampianina |
| 28 | | Christian Ntsay (born 1961) | 6 June 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 283 days | Independent | Rakotovao |
| 28 | | Christian Ntsay (born 1961) | 6 June 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 283 days | Independent | Rajoelina |
| 28 | | Christian Ntsay (born 1961) | 6 June 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 283 days | Independent | Himself |
| 28 | | Christian Ntsay (born 1961) | 6 June 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 283 days | Independent | R. Ravalomanana |
| 28 | | Christian Ntsay (born 1961) | 6 June 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 283 days | Independent | Rajoelina |