List of colonial governors of Madagascar
In 1882, the French Third Republic established a protectorate over the Merina Kingdom on the island of Madagascar, with the consent of the United [Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]. The French position on the island was solidified by the First [Madagascar expedition]. The protectorate lasted until 1897, when the French abolished the monarchy and turned the island into a colony, following the Second Madagascar expedition. Afterwards, Madagascar remained part of the French colonial empire until 1958, when the autonomous Malagasy Republic was established. The Republic gained full independence in 1960.