Social Democratic Party of Madagascar
The Social Democratic Party of Madagascar is a political party in Madagascar.
History
The party was founded in 1956 in the Majunga district as the Social Democratic Party of Madagascar and the Comoros. It was led by Philibert Tsiranana, a member of the French National Assembly. Tsiranana had joined the French Section of the Workers' International group, and the French SFIO government aided the construction of the PSD. The party campaigned for continued links with France in the 1958 referendum. PSD allied itself with the Socialist Democratic Union of Madagascar, forming the Republican Cartel.Since 19 August 2023, the National Secretary of the SDP is Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, who replaced Éliana Marie Bezaza in the post. Bezaza became his deputy.