Prime Ministers of Madagascar (1833–Present)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Merina Kingdom Merina Kingdom The Merina Kingdom was a pre-colonial south-eastern African state that dominated most of what is now Madagascar. It spread outward from Imerina, the central highlands region primarily inhabited by the Merina ethnic group with a modern and historic political capital at Antananarivo and a spiritual...
1833 to 10 February 1852		Rainiharo Rainiharo Rainiharo was from 1833 to 1852 Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Madagascar.-Biography:Rainiharo was born into the Hova class of the Merina people. His father served as an adviser to the great king Andrianampoinimerina... , Prime Minister	n-p	Died in office
February 1852 to July 1864		Rainivoninahitriniony Rainivoninahitriniony Rainivoninahitriniony , also called Raharo, was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Madagascar between 1852 and 1865. He was the chief engineer of the Aristocratic Revolution initialized upon the attempted assassination of King Radama II... , Prime Minister	n-p
14 July 1864 to 14 October 1895		Rainilaiarivony Rainilaiarivony Rainilaiarivony was the Prime Minister of Madagascar from 1864 to 1895, following his older brother Rainivoninahitriniony who had held the post for thirteen years prior... , Prime Minister	n-p
15 October 1895 to September 1896		Rainitsimbazafy, Prime Minister	n-p
September 1896 to February 1897		Rasanjy, Prime Minister	n-p
Colonial Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
February 1897 to 27 May 1957	Post Abolished
27 May 1957 to 14 October 1958		Philibert Tsiranana Philibert Tsiranana Philibert Tsiranana was a Malagasy politician and leader, who served as the first President of Madagascar from 1959 to 1972.... , Vice President of the Executive Council	PSD
Malagasy Republic Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...	Autonomous
14 October 1958 to 1 May 1959		Philibert Tsiranana Philibert Tsiranana Philibert Tsiranana was a Malagasy politician and leader, who served as the first President of Madagascar from 1959 to 1972.... , Prime Minister	PSD
1 May 1959 to 26 June 1960	Post Abolished
Malagasy Republic Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
26 June 1960 to 18 May 1972	Post Abolished
18 May 1972 to 5 February 1975		Gabriel Ramanantsoa Gabriel Ramanantsoa Gabriel Ramanantsoa was the President and Prime Minister of Madagascar from 1972 to 1975.Ramanantsoa was a member of the Merina ethnic group, and came from a wealthy family. He was a career officer in the French army. After Madagascar became independent, he joined the Madagascar military, rising... , Prime Minister	Mil
5 February 1975 to 30 December 1975	Post Abolished
Democratic Republic of Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
30 December 1975 to 11 January 1976	Post Abolished
11 January 1976 to 30 July 1976		Joel Rakotomalala, Prime Minister	FNDR	Killed in a helicopter accident
12 August 1976 to 1 August 1977		Justin Rakotoniaina Justin Rakotoniaina Justin Rakotoniaina was a diplomat who briefly served as Prime Minister of Madagascar after Rakotomalala was killed in a helicopter accident. He was of the Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar.-References:... , Prime Minister	FNDR
1 August 1977 to 12 February 1988		Désiré Rakotoarijaona Désiré Rakotoarijaona Lieutenant-Colonel Désiré Rakotoarijaona is a former Prime Minister of Madagascar. He held the position from 1 August 1977 until 12 February 1988 under President Didier Ratsiraka. Rakotoarijaona was replaced by Victor Ramahatra... , Prime Minister	Mil
12 February 1988 to 8 August 1991		Victor Ramahatra Victor Ramahatra Victor Ramahatra is a former politician in Madagascar. During the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka, Ramahatra served as Prime Minister of Madagascar from 12 February 1988 until 8 August 1991, replacing long-time Prime Minister Désiré Rakotoarijaona. When Ratsiraka returned to office in 1997,... , Prime Minister	Mil
8 August 1991 to 12 September 1992		Guy Razanamasy Guy Razanamasy Guy Willy Razanamasy was a former Malagasy politician.Born in Antananarivo, Razanamasy worked as a pharmacist and drug manufacturer before becoming the director of pharmacological society of " cofarma " and entering politics... , Prime Minister	FNDR
Republic of Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
12 September 1992 to 9 August 1993		Guy Razanamasy Guy Razanamasy Guy Willy Razanamasy was a former Malagasy politician.Born in Antananarivo, Razanamasy worked as a pharmacist and drug manufacturer before becoming the director of pharmacological society of " cofarma " and entering politics... , Prime Minister	AREMA
9 August 1993 to 30 October 1995		Francisque Ravony Francisque Ravony Francisque Ravony was a Malagasy lawyer and politician. He was a key political figure in Madagascar during the late 1980s and 1990s... , Prime Minister	CSDDM
30 October 1995 to 28 May 1996		Emmanuel Rakotovahiny Emmanuel Rakotovahiny Emmanuel Rakotovahiny is a Malagasy politician who was Prime Minister of Madagascar from 1995 to 1996. A close ally of Albert Zafy, he is the President of the National Union for Democracy and Development , a political party, as well as the Vice-President of the National Reconciliation Committee , a... , Prime Minister	UNDD
28 May 1996 to 21 February 1997		Norbert Ratsirahonana Norbert Ratsirahonana Norbert Lala Ratsirahonana is a Malagasy politician.He was born in Antsiranana, Diana Region. He founded and led the Asa Vita no Ifampitsarana Party, which opposed President Didier Ratsiraka. He and his party were part of the coalition which elected Albert Zafy to the presidency in 1993... , Prime Minister	AVI
21 February 1997 to 23 July 1998		Pascal Rakotomavo Pascal Rakotomavo Pascal Joseph Rakotomavo was a Malagasy politician. He was the Prime Minister of Madagascar from 21 February 1997 to 23 July 1998.... , Prime Minister	AREMA
23 July 1998 to 31 May 2002		Tantely Andrianarivo Tantely Andrianarivo René Tantely Gabrio Andrianarivo was a politician in Madagascar. He was the Prime Minister of Madagascar from 23 July 1998 until 31 May 2002, under President Didier Ratsiraka.... , Prime Minister	AREMA	Under house arrest by Marc Ravalomanana Marc Ravalomanana Marc Ravalomanana is a Malagasy politician who was the President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009. A member of the Merina ethnic group, Ravalomanana served as Mayor of Antananarivo before becoming President in 2002...  from 27 May 2002
26 February 2002 to 20 January 2007		Jacques Sylla Jacques Sylla Jacques Hugues Sylla was a Malagasy politician. He was the Prime Minister of Madagascar under President Marc Ravalomanana from February 2002 until January 2007. He subsequently served as the President of the National Assembly of Madagascar from 2007 until 2009.Sylla was born on the island of... , Prime Minister	n-p	Appointed by Marc Ravalomanana Marc Ravalomanana Marc Ravalomanana is a Malagasy politician who was the President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009. A member of the Merina ethnic group, Ravalomanana served as Mayor of Antananarivo before becoming President in 2002...
31 May 2002 to 5 July 2002		Jean-Jacques Rasolondraibe, Interim Prime Minister	AREMA	Appointed by Didier Ratsiraka Didier Ratsiraka Vice Admiral Didier Ratsiraka is a Malagasy politician who was President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002.-Second Republic:...
20 January 2007 to 17 March 2009		Charles Rabemananjara Charles Rabemananjara Charles Rabemananjara is a former Prime Minister of Madagascar. He took office on 20 January 2007 at the beginning of the second term of President Marc Ravalomanana... , Prime Minister	TIM	Deposed in the 2009 crisis
17 March 2009 to 10 October 2009		Monja Roindefo Monja Roindefo Monja Roindefo Zafitsimivalo is a Malagasy politician who was Prime Minister of Madagascar from March 2009 to October 2009. He was appointed on 7 February 2009 by opposition leader Andry Rajoelina at the head of Rajoelina's rival government; later, on 17 March, Rajoelina was installed in power by... , Prime Minister	MONIMA	Appointed by Andry Rajoelina Andry Rajoelina Andry Nirina Rajoelina , born May 30 1974, is the former mayor of Antananarivo who became transitional head of state of Madagascar on March 21, 2009 after the 2009 Malagasy political crisis....  on 7 February 2009
	Eugène Mangalaza Eugène Mangalaza Eugène Régis Mangalaza is a Malagasy political figure who was appointed as Prime Minister of Madagascar on 10 October 2009 under the terms of an agreement intended to resolve the 2009 political crisis.... , Prime Minister	n-p
18 December 2009 to 20 December 2009		Cécile Manorohanta Cécile Manorohanta Cécile Manorohanta is a Malagasy politician, currently serving in the government of Madagascar as Deputy Prime Minister for the Interior. Previously she was Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2009.... , Interim Prime Minister	TGV	♀
20 December 2009 to 2 November 2011		Albert Camille Vital Albert Camille Vital Brigadier General Albert Camille Vital is a Malagasy Army officer, politician and civil engineer trained in the USSR. In his career, he was Chief of the Technical Office of the State Forces Staff Development , and then appointed corps commander of the first regiment of the Military Region No... , Prime Minister	Mil
2 November 2011 to Present		Omer Beriziky Omer Beriziky Jean Omer Beriziky is a Malagasy politician and diplomat who has been Prime Minister of Madagascar in the government of consensus of President Andry Rajoelina since 2011.... , Prime Minister	LEADER-Fanilo

Affiliations

• PSD - Social Democratic Party of Madagascar and the Comoros
  Social Democratic Party of Madagascar and the Comoros
  Social Democratic Party of Madagascar and the Comoros was a political party in Madagascar. The party was founded in 1956 in Majunga district. It was led by Philibert Tsiranana, a member of the French National Assembly. Tsiranana had joined the French Section of the Workers' International group,...
  
  
• FNDR - Vanguard of the Malagasy Revolution
  Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar
  The Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar or Pillar and Structure for the Salvation of Madagascar is a political party in Madagascar.*National secretary: Pierrot Rajaonarivelo...
  
  
• AREMA - Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar
  Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar
  The Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar or Pillar and Structure for the Salvation of Madagascar is a political party in Madagascar.*National secretary: Pierrot Rajaonarivelo...
  
   (renamed FNDR)
• CSDDM - Committee for Support of Democracy and Development in Madagascar
• UNDD - National Union for Democracy and Development
  National Union for Democracy and Development
  The National Union for Democracy and Development is a political party in Burkina Faso ....
  
  
• AVI - Judged By Your Work Party
  Judged By Your Work Party
  Judged By Your Work Party is a political party in Madagascar.The AVI backed Marc Ravalomanana, the opposition candidate in the disputed December 2001 presidential election, and after Ravalomanana became President, the AVI joined the government...
  
  
• TIM - Tiako I Madagasikara
  Tiako I Madagasikara
  Tiako I Madagasikara is a political party in Madagascar founded by a group of individuals on July 3, 2002 to support President Marc Ravalomanana. It is now the largest party in the National Assembly of Madagascar with 106 of 127 seats, after the parliamentary election held on September 23, 2007....
  
  
• MONIMA - Madagascar for the Malagasy
  Madagascar for the Malagasy
  Madagascar for the Malagasy, political party in Madagascar, usually known as Madagasikara otronin'ny Malagasy , and in French sometimes Mouvement nationaliste et indépendant de Madagascar....
  
  
• TGV - Young Malagasies Determined
  Young Malagasies Determined
  Young Malagasies Determined is a political movement in Madagascar. It is headed by the current provisional President, Andry Rajoelina, who organized it prior to the Antananarivo mayoral election in 2007....
  
  
• LEADER-Fanilo - Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery
  Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery
  Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery is a political party in Madagascar...
  
  
• Mil - Military
  Military of Madagascar
  The Military of Madagascar is made up of the People's Armed Forces and the National Gendarmerie. The IISS detailed the armed forces in 2007 as including an Army of 12,500+, a Navy of 500, and a 500-strong Air Force...
  
  
• n-p - Non-party

See also

• List of Malagasy monarchs
• List of colonial heads of Madagascar
• List of Presidents of Madagascar

External links

• World Statesmen - Madagascar