# List of Presidents of Madagascar

**Section:** List

| № | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Tenure | Tenure | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation | Political affiliation | Prime Minister(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Elected | Political affiliation | Political affiliation | Prime Minister(s) |
| Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) | 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) | Malagasy Republic (independent country) | Malagasy Republic (independent country) | Malagasy Republic (independent country) | Malagasy Republic (independent country) | Malagasy Republic (independent country) | Malagasy Republic (independent country) | Malagasy Republic (independent country) | Malagasy Republic (independent country) | 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 | Position abolished |
| 6 | Didier Ratsiraka (1936–) | Didier Ratsiraka (cropped).jpeg | 15 June 1975 | 30 December 1975 | 198 days | – | - | Military | Position abolished |
| Democratic Republic of Madagascar | Democratic Republic of Madagascar | Democratic Republic of Madagascar | Democratic Republic of Madagascar | Democratic Republic of Madagascar | Democratic Republic of Madagascar | Democratic Republic of Madagascar | Democratic Republic of Madagascar | Democratic Republic of Madagascar | 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 | Third Republic of Madagascar | Third Republic of Madagascar | Third Republic of Madagascar | Third Republic of Madagascar | Third Republic of Madagascar | Third Republic of Madagascar | Third Republic of Madagascar | Third Republic of Madagascar | 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.) | 17 March 2009 (several hours.) | 0 days | – | - | Military | Position vacant |
| High Transitional Authority | High Transitional Authority | High Transitional Authority | High Transitional Authority | High Transitional Authority | High Transitional Authority | High Transitional Authority | High Transitional Authority | High Transitional Authority | 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 | Fourth Republic of Madagascar | Fourth Republic of Madagascar | Fourth Republic of Madagascar | Fourth Republic of Madagascar | Fourth Republic of Madagascar | Fourth Republic of Madagascar | Fourth Republic of Madagascar | Fourth Republic of Madagascar | 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 |

Question: When was the third republic officially inaugurated and who was Sworn in as president?