Madagascar: Heads of State: 1958-2026 |
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| Président du Gouvernement provisoire de la République Malgache | President of the Provisional Government of the Malagasy Republic | |
| 14 Oct 1958 - 1 May 1959 | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Filohan’ny Repoblika Malagasy = Président de la République Malgache (from ? ? 1965 Président de la République Malagasy) | President of the Malagasy Republic | |
| 1 May 1959 - 11 Oct 1972 | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Lehiben’ny Governemanta = Chef du Gouvernement | Head of the Government | |
| 11 Oct 1972 - 5 Feb 1975 | Gabriel Ramanantsoa |
| 5 Feb 1975 - 11 Feb 1975 | Richard Ratsimandrava [1] |
| Filohan’ny Komitim-pitondrana Miaramila | President of the Military Directory | |
| 11 Feb 1975 - 15 Jun 1975 | Gilles Andriamahazo |
| Filohan’ny Filankevitra Faratampon’ny Tolompiavotana, Filohampanjakana sady Lehiben’ny Governemanta = (to 31 Dec 1975) Président du Conseil Suprême de la Révolution, Chef de l'État et du Gouvernement | President of the Supreme Revolutionary Council, Head of State and Government | |
| 15 Jun 1975 - 4 Jan 1976 | Didier Ignace Ratsiraka |
| Filohan’ny Repoblika Demokratika Malagasy | President of the Malagasy Democratic Republic | |
| 4 Jan 1976 - 18 Sep 1992 | Didier Ignace Ratsiraka |
| Filohan’ny Repoblika | President of the Republic [2] | |
| 18 Sep 1992 - 27 Mar 1993 | Didier Ignace Ratsiraka |
| 27 Mar 1993 - 4 Sep 1996 | Albert Zafy |
| Praiminisitra, Filohampanjakana sady Lehiben’ny Governemanta | Prime Minister, Head of State and Government | |
| 4 Sep 1996 - 9 Feb 1997 | Norbert Lala Ratsirahonana |
| Filohan’ny Repoblika | President of the Republic [2] | |
| 9 Feb 1997 - 6 May 2002 | Didier Ignace Ratsiraka [4][5] |
| 6 May 2002 - 17 Mar 2009 | Marc Ravalomanana [6] |
| Filohan’ny Fitondrana Miaramila | President of the Military Directory [7] | |
| 17 Mar 2009 - 17 Mar 2009 | Hippolyte Raharison Ramaroson |
| Filohan’ny Fahefana Avon’ny Tetezamita | President of the High Transitional Authority | |
| 17 Mar 2009 - 24 Jan 2014 | Andry Nirina Rajoelina |
| Filohan’ny Repoblika | President of the Republic [2] | |
| 24 Jan 2014 - 7 Sep 2018 | Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana |
| 7 Sep 2018 - 19 Jan 2019 | Rivo Rakotovao |
| 19 Jan 2019 - | Andry Nirina Rajoelina |
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| [1] | Ostensibly acting for the absent incumbent. Ratsimandrava was appointed to exercise the duties of head of government by decree signed by Ramanantsoa on 5 Feb 1975. A decision passed by Conseil Supérieur des Institutions on the same day certified the impediment of Ramanantsoa and approved the appointment of Ratsimandrava. |
| [2] | In occiasional official use: Prezidan'ny Repoblika |
| [3] | Also in official use: Praiminisitra sady Lehiben’ny Governemanta | Prime Minister, Head of Government |
| [4] | Filohan’ny Repoblika | President of the Republic (in dissidence) |
| 22 Feb 2002 - 18 Apr 2002 Marc Ravalomanana | |
| [5] | Chef de l'État indépendant d'Antsiranana (in dissidence) |
| 30 Apr 2002 - 6 May 2002 Jean-Robert Gara | |
| [6] | Filohan’ny Repoblika | President of the Republic (in dissidence) |
| 6 May 2002 - 5 Jul 2002 Didier Ratsiraka | |
| [7] | While disclaiming the establishment of the Military Directory in accordance with Ordonnance n°2009/001 of 17 Mar 2009, its members (Hippolyte Raharison Ramaroson, Ranto Rabarisoa, Rivo Hanitra Razafindralambo) held a meeting to sign Ordonnance n°2009/002 of 17 Mar 2009, transferring executive power to Andry Nirina Rajoelina (confirmed by decision of the Constitutional Court of 18 Mar 2009). |
Last update: 21 Oct 2025
Last update: 21 Oct 2025