Political Leaders: Madagascar

Leaders of Madagascar
(Republic of Madagascar / to 1975, Malagasy Republic)

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website.

Parties: AREMA: Vanguard of the Malagasy Revolution, then called Pillar and Structure for the Salvation of Madagascar (to 1989, member of the FNDR); AVI: Asa Vita no Ifampitsarana ("Judged by Your Work") CSDDM: Support Committee for Democracy and Development in Madagascar FNDR: National Front for the Defence of the Revolution (disbanded 1989) PSD: Social Democratic Party of Madagascar TGV: Tanora malaGasy Vonona ("Determined Malagasy Youth") TIM: Tiako i Madagasikara ("I love Madagascar") UNDD: National Union for Development and Democracy; n/p: non-party

Heads of State

President
Philibert Tsiranana        26 Jun 1960 - 11 Oct 1972 (+1978)  PSD 

Heads of the Government
Gabriel Ramanantsoa        11 Oct 1972 -  5 Feb 1975 (+1979)  military
Richard Ratsimandrava       5 Feb 1975 - 11 Feb 1975 (+)a     military (1)

Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee
Gilles Andriamahazo        12 Feb 1975 - 15 Jun 1975 (+1989)  military

Chairman of the Supreme Council of Revolution
Didier Ratsiraka           15 Jun 1975 -  4 Jan 1976          military (2)

Presidents
Didier Ratsiraka            4 Jan 1976 - 27 Mar 1993          FNDR/AREMA
Albert Zafy                27 Mar 1993 -  5 Sep 1996          UNDD
Norbert Lala Ratsirahonana  5 Sep 1996 -  9 Feb 1997          AVI (acting)
Didier Ratsiraka            9 Feb 1997 -  6 May 2002          AREMA
Marc Ravalomanana           6 May 2002 - 17 Mar 2009          TIM (3)

President of the High Authority of Transition
Andry Rajoelina            17 Mar 2009 -                      TGV

(1) Also styled head of State.
(2) Styled chief of Government and head of State while chairing the CSR.
(3) Marc Ravalomanana declared himself president on 22 Feb 2002 after claiming to be the winner in the elections held in Dec 2001, but this move was not recognized by outgoing incumbent Didier Ratsiraka, who considered himself the country's legal president. On 5 Jul 2002 Ratsiraka fled abroad, leaving Ravalomanana as the only president and putting the political crisis to the end.

Prime Ministers

Gabriel Ramanantsoa        18 May 1972 -  5 Feb 1975 (+1979) military
Richard Ratsimandrava       5 Feb 1975 - 11 Feb 1975 (+)a    military 
Joel Rakotomalala          11 Jan 1976 - 30 Jul 1976 (+)k    military
Justin Rakotoniaina        12 Aug 1976 -  1 Aug 1977         AREMA
Désiré Rakotoarijaona       1 Aug 1977 - 12 Feb 1988         military
Victor Ramahatra           12 Feb 1988 -  8 Aug 1991         military
Guy Razanamasy              8 Aug 1991 -  9 Aug 1993         AREMA 
Francisque Ravony           9 Aug 1993 - 30 Oct 1995 (+2003) CSDDM 
Emmanuel Rakotovahiny      30 Oct 1995 - 28 May 1996         UNDD
Norbert Lala Ratsirahonana 28 May 1996 - 21 Feb 1997         AVI
Pascal Rakotomavo          21 Feb 1997 - 23 Jul 1998         AREMA
Réné Tantely Andrianarivo  23 Jul 1998 -  6 May 2002         AREMA              
Jacques Hugues Sylla        6 May 2002 - 20 Jan 2007 (+2009) n/p
Charles Rabemananjara      20 Jan 2007 - 17 Mar 2009         military/TIM
Monja Roindefo             17 Mar 2009 - 10 Oct 2009         TGV
Eugène Mangalaza           10 Oct 2009 - 18 Dec 2009         AREMA
Cécile Manorohanta         18 Dec 2009 - 20 Dec 2009
Albert Camille Vital       20 Dec 2009 -                     military

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