Andry Rajoelina

**Andry Nirina Rajoelina** (Malagasy: ; born 30 May 1974) is a French-Malagasy politician and businessman. He was the 6th President of Madagascar from 2023 until 2025. He was previously president  from January 2019 to September 2023.

## Political career

He was the Mayor of Antananarivo from December 2007 to February 2009, and  President of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar from 21 March 2009 to 25 January 2014.

### Presidency

In June 2023, the revelation of his French nationality led to the opening of a parliamentary inquiry, followed by the questioning of the High Constitutional Court by a group of citizens of the Malagasy diaspora in France.https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2023/06/30/a-madagascar-une-plainte-deposee-contre-le-president-rajoelina-pour-atteinte-a-la-surete-de-l-etat_6179922_3212.html.

In May 2025, Andry Rajoelina reaffirmed his intention to visit the Scattered Islands himself, French islands bordering Malagasy waters, while favoring the path of dialogue to resolve this dispute of several decades, after the European imperial era, in Africa.

In September 2025, widespread protests happened because of water and power cuts, causing the deaths of over 20 people. In response, Rajoelina fired Prime Minister Christian Ntsay on 29 September 2025. He said, without providing evidence, that some politicians were planning to take advantage of the protests in planning a coup.

On 12 October 2025, Rajoelina's office said that an attempt to topple his government was underway; a statement said the situation was under control. However, on 13 October, an opposition lawmaker said that Rajoelina had fled the country. Rajoelina addressed the nation later that day, saying that he fled "in fear for his life" but that he "would not allow Madagascar to be destroyed" and refusing to step down.

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific prefix**: His Excellency
- **name**: Andry Rajoelina
- **image**: Andry Rajoelina in December 2022 (cropped).jpg
- **office**: President of Madagascar
- **term start**: 16 December 2023
- **term end**: 14 October 2025
- **primeminister**: Christian Ntsay
Ruphin Zafisambo
- **predecessor**: Richard Ravalomanana
- **successor**: Michael Randrianirina
- **term start1**: 19 January 2019
- **term end1**: 10 September 2023
- **primeminister1**: Christian Ntsay
- **predecessor1**: Rivo Rakotovao
- **successor1**: Christian Ntsay
- **primeminister2**: Monja Roindefo
Eugène Mangalaza
Cécile Manorohanta
Albert Camille Vital
Omer Beriziky
- **term start2**: 17 March 2009
- **term end2**: 25 January 2014
- **predecessor2**: Marc Ravalomanana
- **successor2**: Hery Rajaonarimampianina
- **office3**: List of Presidents of Madagascar, President of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar
- **primeminister3**: Monja Roindefo
Eugène Mangalaza
Cécile Manorohanta
Albert Camille Vital
Omer Beriziky
- **term start3**: 17 March 2009
- **term end3**: 25 January 2014
- **predecessor3**: _Office established_
- **successor3**: _Office abolished_
- **birth place**: Antsirabe, Madagascar
- **party**: Young Malagasies Determined
- **spouse**: Mialy Rajoelina née Razakandisa (m. 2000)
- **website**: [http://www.andry-rajoelina.org/ www.andry-rajoelina.org]