List of rulers of Madagascar

This is a list of rulers and office-holders of Madagascar.

 Kingdom of Imerina 
Below is a list of the line of Merina monarchs that ruled in the Central Highlands of Madagascar and from whom were issued the first true.

 Andrianerinerina* (Son of God incarnate. According to popular belief, descended from the skies and established his kingdom at Anerinerina)
 Andriananjavonana*
 Andrianamponga I*
 Andrianamboniravina*
 Andriandranolava (Andranolava)*
 Andrianampandrandrandava (Rafandrandrava)*
 Andriamasindohafandrana (Ramasindohafandrana)*
 Rafandrampohy*
 Andriampandramanenitra (Rafandramanenitra)*
 Queen Rangita (Rangitamanjakatrimovavy) (1520–1530)
 Queen Rafohy (1530–1540)
 King Andriamanelo (1540–1575)
 King Ralambo (1575–1612)
 King Andrianjaka (1612–1630)
 King Andriantsitakatrandriana (1630–1650)
 King Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe (1650–1670)
 King Andrianjaka Razakatsitakatrandriana (1670–1675)
 King Andriamasinavalona (Andrianjakanavalondambo) (1675–1710)
 King Andriantsimitoviaminiandriana Andriandrazaka (Andriantsimitoviaminandriandrazaka) (1710–1730)
 King Andriambelomasina (1730–1770)
 King Andrianjafynandriamanitra (Andrianjafinjanahary or Andrianjafy) (1770–1787)
 King Andrianampoinimerina (1787–1810)

 Monarchs of the Kingdom of Madagascar (1810–1897) 

 After the fall 
After the fall of the Royal House, and the death of the last ruling Sovereign, Queen Ranavalona III's heir apparent, Princess Marie-Louise of Madagascar, remained. She died childless in 1948

 List of rulers of French Madagascar 
 Malagasy Protectorate (1882–1897) 

IncumbentTenureLéon Frédéric Hubert Metzinger     1 May 1895 — 6 May 1895Jacques Charles René Achille Duchesne6 May 1895  —
1895Émile Jean François Régis Voyron1895 — 1895Joseph Simon Gallieni1895  — 1886Charles Le Myre de Vilers, Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy, Maurice Bompard, Jean Aurélien Lacoste, Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy, Albert d'Anthouard de Waservas, Charles Le Myre de Vilers, Achille Ranchot, Robert Édouard Alphonse Chaloin, Hippolyte Laroche, Joseph Gallieni, 

 Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies (1897–1958) 

IncumbentTenureJoseph Gallieni, Charles Louis Lépreux, Victor Augagneur, Hubert Auguste Garbit, Henri François Charles Cor, Albert Jean George Marie Louis Picquié, Hubert Auguste Garbit, Martial Henri Merlin, Abraham Schrameck, Marie Casimir Joseph Guyon, Hubert Auguste Garbit, Auguste Charles Désiré Emmanuel Brunet, Marcel Achille Olivier, Hugues Jean Berthier, Léon Henri Charles Cayla, Léon Maurice Valentin Réallon, Jules Marcel de Coppet, Léon Henri Charles Cayla, Armand Léon Annet, Robert Grice Sturges, Gerald Russell Smallwood, Anthony Sillery, Victor Marius Bech, Paul Louis Victor Marie Legentilhomme, Pierre de Saint-Mart, Robert Boudry, Jules Marcel de Coppet, Pierre Gabriel de Chevigné, Robert Isaac Bargues, Jean Louis Marie André Soucadaux, 

List of officeholders
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft office186x86pxPhilibert Tsiranana— 1959 1960PSD86x86pxPhilibert Tsiranana1965
1972 1960 1972PSD2André Resampa
(1924 — 1993)26 June 19702 July 1970Independent3Alfred Ramangasoavina
( 1917 — 1989)2 July 197021 July 1970Independent4Philibert Raondry
( 1899 — 1990)21 July 197023 July 1970Independent5Jacques Rabemananjara
(1913 — 2005)23 July 197025 July 1970Independent6Calvin Tsiebo
( 1902 — 2008)5 October 19707 October 1970Independent7Victor Miadana
( 1920— 2002)7 October 19709 October 1970Independent8Eugène Lechat
( 1929 — 1998)9 October 197011 October 1970Independent1Philibert Tsiranana
( 1912 — 1978)11 October 197011 October 1972Independent 985x85pxGabriel Ramanantsoa1972 1972 1975Military 1070x70pxRichard Ratsimandrava— 1975 1975Military 1170x70pxGilles Andriamahazo— 1975 1975Military 1283x83pxDidier Ratsiraka— 1975 1975Military1283x83pxDidier Ratsiraka1982
1989 1975 1992Military / 
AREMA83x83pxDidier Ratsiraka— 1992 1993AREMA13100x100pxAlbert Zafy1992–93 1993 1996UNDD1470x70pxNorbert Ratsirahonana— 1996 1997AVI(12)83x83pxDidier Ratsiraka1996 1997 2002AREMA1586x86pxMarc Ravalomanana2001
2006 2002 2009TIM1670x70pxHyppolite Ramaroson— 2009Military17 70px Andry Rajoelina —  2009  2014 TGV18 70px Hery Rajaonarimampianina 2013  2014  2018 HVM19 70px Rivo Rakotovao —  2018  2019 HVM17 70px Andry Rajoelina 2018  2019  2023 TGV20 70px Herimanana Razafimahefa — 9 September 2023 9 September 2023 TGV21 70px Council of Ministers   — 9 September 2023 27 October 2023 Independent 22 70px Richard Ravalomanana — 27 October 2023 16 December 2023 Independent17 70px Andry Rajoelina 2023 16 December 2023 Incumbent  TGV

First ladies of Madagascar
 Name Portrait Term Began Term Ended Justine Tsiranana 100px June 26, 1960 October 11, 1972 Marcelle Larguier  October 11, 1972 February 5, 1975 Thérèse Ratsimandrava  February 5, 1975 February 11, 1975 Céline Ratsiraka June 15, 1975 March 27, 1993 Thérèse Zafy March 27, 1993 September 5, 1996 Sahondra Rakotondravaly Ratsirahonana September 5, 1996 February 9, 1997 Céline Ratsiraka February 9, 1997 May 6, 2002 Lalao Ravalomanana 100px May 6, 2002 March 17, 2009 Mialy Rajoelina 100px March 17, 2009 January 25, 2014 Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina 100px January 25, 2014 September 7, 2018 Mialy Rajoelina 100px January 19, 2019 September 9, 2023 Mialy Rajoelina 100px December 16, 2023 Incumbent

vice president
The vice president of Madagascar was a political position in Madagascar during the era of Malagasy Republic.

 Position  Name Took office Left officeVice PresidentPhilibert RaondryMay 1959June 1960Vice PresidentCalvin TsieboJune 1960October 19701st Vice PresidentAndré ResampaOctober 1970February 19711st Vice PresidentCalvin TsieboFebruary 1971October 19722nd Vice PresidentJacques RabemananjaraFebruary 1971May 19723rd Vice PresidentVictor MiadanaFebruary 1971May 19724th Vice PresidentAlfred RamangasoavinaFebruary 1971May 19725th Vice PresidentEugène LechatFebruary 1971May 1972

List 
PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office 1 70px Andriamihaja 1828 1833 Independent 2 70px Rainiharo 1833  1852 Independent 3  Rainivoninahitriniony 1852  1864 Independent 4  Rainilaiarivony1864 1895  Independent 5 70px Rainitsimbazafy 1895  1896 Independent 6 70px Rasanjy  1896  1897 IndependentPost abolished (February 1897 – 27 May 1957) 7 70px Philibert Tsiranana  1957  1958 PSD  70px Philibert Tsiranana  1958  1959 PSDPost abolished (1 May 1959 – 26 June 1960)Post abolished (26 June 1960 – 18 May 1972) 8 70px Gabriel Ramanantsoa  1972  1975 MilitaryPost abolished (5 February 1975 – 30 December 1975)Post abolished (30 December 1975 – 11 January 1976) 9 70px Joël Rakotomalala  1976  1976 AREMA 10 70px Justin Rakotoniaina  1976  1977 AREMA 11 70px Désiré Rakotoarijaona  1977  1988 Military 12 70px Victor Ramahatra  1988  1991 Military 13 70px Guy Razanamasy  1991  1991 AREMA 70pxGuy Razanamasy 1991 1993AREMA 14 70px Francisque Ravony  1993  1995 CSDDM 15 70px Emmanuel Rakotovahiny  1995  1996 UNDD 1670pxNorbert Ratsirahonana 1996 1997AVI 17 70px Pascal Rakotomavo  1997  1998 AREMA 18 70px Tantely Andrianarivo  1998  2002 AREMA 19 70px Jacques Sylla  2002  2007 Independent — 70px Jean-Jacques Rasolondraibe  2002  2002 AREMA 20 70px Charles Rabemananjara  2007  2009 TIM 21 70px Monja Roindefo  2009  2009 Monima 22 70px Eugène Mangalaza  2009  2009 Independent — 70px Cécile Manorohanta  2009  2009 TGV 23 70px Albert Camille Vital  2009  2011 Military 2470pxOmer Beriziky 2011 2014LEADER-Fanilo 25 70px Roger Kolo  2014  2015 Independent 26 70px Jean Ravelonarivo  2015  2016 Independent 27 70px Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana  2016  2018 Independent 2870pxChristian Ntsay 2018IncumbentIndependent

 Colonial Governors 
 Tenure IncumbentPortrait Malagasy Protectorate (1882–1897)28 April 1886 to March 1888Charles Le Myre de Vilers, Plenipotentiary50px|centerMarch 1888 to 12 December 1889Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy, Resident-General12 December 1889 to 11 October 1891Maurice Bompard, Resident-General50px|center11 October 1891 to October 1892Jean Aurélien Lacoste, Acting Resident-GeneralOctober 1892 to 8 September 1894Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy, Resident-GeneralOctober 1894Albert d'Anthouard de Waservas, Acting Resident-General14 October 1894 to 1 December 1895Charles Le Myre de Vilers, Plenipotentiary50px|centerSeptember 1894 to 21 February 1895Achille Ranchot, Acting Resident-GeneralFebruary 1895 to 1 December 1895Robert Édouard Alphonse Chaloin, Acting Resident-General1 December 1895 to 28 September 1896Hippolyte Laroche, Resident-General28 September 1896 to 31 July 1897Joseph Gallieni, Resident-General50px|center Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies (1897–1958)6 August 1896 to 31 July 1897Joseph Gallieni, Military Governor50px|center31 July 1897 to 11 May 1905Joseph Gallieni, Governor-General11 May 1905 to 1 January 1906Charles Louis Lépreux, Acting Governor-General1 January 1906 to 13 December 1909Victor Augagneur, Governor-General50px|center13 December 1909 to 16 January 1910Hubert Auguste Garbit, Acting Governor-General50px|center16 January 1910 to 31 October 1910Henri François Charles Cor, Acting Governor-General31 October 1910 to 5 August 1914Albert Jean George Marie Louis Picquié, Governor-General50px|center5 August 1914 to 14 October 1914Hubert Auguste Garbit, Acting Governor-General50px|center14 October 1914 to 24 July 1917Hubert Auguste Garbit, Governor-General24 July 1917 to 1 August 1918Martial Henri Merlin, Governor-General50px|center1 August 1918 to 12 July 1919Abraham Schrameck, Governor-General50px|center12 July 1919 to 22 June 1920Marie Casimir Joseph Guyon, Acting Governor-General22 June 1920 to 13 March 1923Hubert Auguste Garbit, Governor-General50px|center13 March 1923 to 20 February 1924Auguste Charles Désiré Emmanuel Brunet, Acting Governor-General50px|center20 February 1924 to 30 January 1929Marcel Achille Olivier, Governor-General50px|center30 January 1929 to 1 May 1930Hugues Jean Berthier, Acting Governor-General1 May 1930 to 22 April 1939Léon Henri Charles Cayla, Governor-General50px|center22 April 1939 to 10 June 1939Léon Maurice Valentin Réallon, Acting Governor-General10 June 1939 to 30 July 1940Jules Marcel de Coppet, Governor-General30 July 1940 to 11 April 1941Léon Henri Charles Cayla, Governor-General50px|center11 April 1941 to 30 September 1942Armand Léon Annet, Governor-General5 May 1942 to 11 October 1942Robert Sturges, Commander50px|center11 October 1942 to 1945Gerald Smallwood, Commander25 September 1942 to 7 January 1943Anthony Sillery, Occupied Territories Administrator30 September 1942 to 7 January 1943Victor Marius Bech, Acting Governor-General7 January 1943 to 3 May 1943Paul Louis Victor Marie Legentilhomme, High Commissioner of Free French Possessions in the Indian Ocean3 May 1943 to 27 March 1946Pierre de Saint-Mart, Governor-General27 March 1946 to 19 May 1946Robert Boudry, Acting Governor-General19 May 1946 to 23 December 1947Jules Marcel de Coppet, High CommissionerFebruary 1948 to 3 February 1950Pierre Gabriel de Chevigné, High Commissioner3 February 1950 to October 1954Robert Isaac Bargues, High CommissionerOctober 1954 to 1 May 1959Jean Louis Marie André Soucadaux, High Commissioner

 Related pages 
 Prime Minister of Madagascar

 Notes 

 References 

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