List of presidents of Madagascar


This is a list of presidents of Madagascar, since the establishment of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.

Term limits

As of 2025, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Madagascar. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.

Succession

In case of a vacancy, the president of the Senate will act as a temporary successor of the president. After the 2025 military coup, Colonel Michael Randrianirina was appointed as interim president.

List of officeholders

;Political parties
;Other factions
;Status

Timeline

Term of office in years

This is a list of each president in order of term length.
Of the 7 people that has served as president, only two, Didier Ratsiraka and Andry Rajoelina, served in non consecutive periods.
RankPresidentPolitical partyLongest continuous termTotal time in officePeriods
1Didier RatsirakaMilitary/AREMA2
2Philibert TsirananaPSD1
3Andry RajoelinaTGV3
4Marc RavalomananaTIM1
5Hery RajaonarimampianinaHVM1
6Albert ZafyUNDD1
7Gabriel RamanantsoaMilitary1

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