Madagascar: Heads of State: 1958-2023 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 (x) 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 (x) Filohan’ny Repoblika | President of the Republic [2] 18 Sep 1992 - 27 Mar 1993 Didier Ignace Ratsiraka (x) 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 (x) [4][5] 6 May 2002 - 17 Mar 2009 Marc Ravalomanana (x) [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 (x) [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 (x) [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 updated on: 08 Jul 2020 21:00:00
