List of rulers of Madagascar

This is a list of rulers and office-holders of Madagascar.

Kingdom of Imerina

Below is a list of the line of Merina monarchsReview: Economic History of the Merina Empire on JSTOR.” www.jstor.org. JSTOR that ruled in the Central Highlands of Madagascar and from whom were issued the first true monarchs of a united Kingdom of Merina:

Andrianerinerina* (Son of God incarnate. According to popular belief, descended from the skies and established his kingdom at Anerinerina) Andriananjavonana* Andrianamponga I* Andrianamboniravina* Andriandranolava (Andranolava)* Andrianampandrandrandava (Rafandrandrava)* Andriamasindohafandrana (Ramasindohafandrana)* Rafandrampohy* Andriampandramanenitra (Rafandramanenitra)* Queen Rangita (Rangitamanjakatrimovavy) (1520–1530) Queen Rafohy (1530–1540) King Andriamanelo (1540–1575) King Ralambo (1575–1612) King Andrianjaka (1612–1630) King Andriantsitakatrandriana (1630–1650) King Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe (1650–1670) King Andrianjaka Razakatsitakatrandriana (1670–1675) King Andriamasinavalona (Andrianjakanavalondambo) (1675–1710) King Andriantsimitoviaminiandriana Andriandrazaka (Andriantsimitoviaminandriandrazaka) (1710–1730) King Andriambelomasina (1730–1770) King Andrianjafynandriamanitra (Andrianjafinjanahary or Andrianjafy) (1770–1787) King Andrianampoinimerina (1787–1810)

Monarchs of the Kingdom of Madagascar (1810–1897)

After the fall

After the fall of the Royal House, and the death of the last ruling Sovereign, Queen Ranavalona III's heir apparent, Princess Marie-Louise of Madagascar, remained. She died childless in 1948 Protectorate

French Madagascar NºPortraitName (Birth–Death)Term of OfficePolitical PartyMalagasy Protectorate (1882–1897)1Jules Grévy (1807–1891)18822 December 1887Independent politician2Maurice Rouvier (1842–1811)2 December 18873 December 1887IndependentColony of Madagascar and Dependencies (1897–1958)3Marie François Sadi Carnot (1837–1894)3 December 188725 June 1894†Opportunist Republican4Charles Dupuy (1851–1923)25 June 189427 June 1894Independent5Jean Casimir-Perier (1847–1907)27 June 189416 January 1895Opportunist Republican—Charles Dupuy (1851–1923)16 January 189517 January 1895Independent6Félix Faure (1841–1899)17 January 189516 February 1899†Opportunist Republican; Progressive Republican—Charles Dupuy (1851–1923)16 February 189918 February 1899Independent7Émile Loubet (1838–1929)18 February 189918 February 1906Democratic Republican Alliance8Armand Fallières (1841–1931)18 February 190618 February 1913Democratic Republican Party9Raymond Poincaré (1860–1934)18 February 191318 February 1920Democratic Republican Party10Paul Deschanel (1855–1922)18 February 192021 September 1920Democratic Republican and Social Party11Alexandre Millerand (1859–1943)21 September 192011 June 1924Independent12Frédéric François-Marsal (1874–1958)11 June 192413 June 1924Independent13Gaston Doumergue (1863–1937)13 June 192413 June 1931Radical-Socialist Party14Paul Doumer (1857–1932)13 June 19317 May 1932†Radical-Socialist Party15André Tardieu (1876–1945)7 May 193210 May 1932Independent16Albert Lebrun (1871–1950)10 May 193211 July 1940 (de facto)Democratic Alliance

French State (1940–1944)

Chief of State

NºPortraitName (Birth–Death)Term of OfficePolitical Party17Philippe Pétain (1856–1951)11 July 194019 August 1944Independent

Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–1946

French Fourth Republic (1946–1958)

Presidents NºPortraitName Term of Office; Electoral mandatesPolitical Party16Vincent Auriol (1884–1966)16 January 194716 January 1954French Section of the Workers' International17René Coty (1882–1962)16 January 19548 January 1959National Centre of Independents and Peasants

French Madagascar (1958–1959)

Presidents Political Party: NºPortraitName (Birth–Death)Term of Office; Electoral mandatesPolitical Party18Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970)8 January 195926 June 1960Union for the New Republic (renamed Union of Democrats for the Fifth Republic in 1967)

List of rulers of French Madagascar

Malagasy Protectorate (1882–1897)

IncumbentTenureLéon Frédéric Hubert Metzinger     1 May 1895 — 6 May 1895Jacques Charles René Achille Duchesne6 May 1895 — 1895Émile Jean François Régis Voyron1895 — 1895Joseph Simon Gallieni1895 — 1886Charles Le Myre de Vilers, Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy, Maurice Bompard, Jean Aurélien Lacoste, Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy, Albert d'Anthouard de Waservas, Charles Le Myre de Vilers, Achille Ranchot, Robert Édouard Alphonse Chaloin, Hippolyte Laroche, Joseph Gallieni,

Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies (1897–1958)

IncumbentTenureJoseph Gallieni, Charles Louis Lépreux, Victor Augagneur, Hubert Auguste Garbit, Henri François Charles Cor, Albert Jean George Marie Louis Picquié, Hubert Auguste Garbit, Martial Henri Merlin, Abraham Schrameck, Marie Casimir Joseph Guyon, Hubert Auguste Garbit, Auguste Charles Désiré Emmanuel Brunet, Marcel Achille Olivier, Hugues Jean Berthier, Léon Henri Charles Cayla, Léon Maurice Valentin Réallon, Jules Marcel de Coppet, Léon Henri Charles Cayla, Armand Léon Annet, Robert Grice Sturges, Gerald Russell Smallwood, Anthony Sillery, Victor Marius Bech, Paul Louis Victor Marie Legentilhomme, Pierre de Saint-Mart, Robert Boudry, Jules Marcel de Coppet, Pierre Gabriel de Chevigné, Robert Isaac Bargues, Jean Louis Marie André Soucadaux,

List of officeholders (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeMalagasy Republic 1Philibert Tsiranana— 1959 1960PSDMalagasy Republic Philibert Tsiranana1965 1972 1960 1972PSD2André Resampa (1924 — 1993)26 June 19702 July 1970Independent3Alfred Ramangasoavina ( 1917 — 1989)2 July 197021 July 1970Independent4Philibert Raondry ( 1899 — 1990)21 July 197023 July 1970Independent5Jacques Rabemananjara (1913 — 2005)23 July 197025 July 1970Independent6Calvin Tsiebo ( 1902 — 2008)5 October 19707 October 1970Independent7Victor Miadana ( 1920— 2002)7 October 19709 October 1970Independent8Eugène Lechat ( 1929 — 1998)9 October 197011 October 1970Independent1Philibert Tsiranana ( 1912 — 1978)11 October 197011 October 1972Independent 9Gabriel Ramanantsoa1972 1972 1975Military 10Richard Ratsimandrava— 1975 1975Military 11Gilles Andriamahazo— 1975 1975Military 12Didier Ratsiraka— 1975 1975Military12Didier Ratsiraka1982 1989 1975 1992Military / AREMAThird Republic of MadagascarDidier Ratsiraka— 1992 1993AREMA13Albert Zafy1992–93 1993 1996UNDD14Norbert Ratsirahonana— 1996 1997AVI(12)Didier Ratsiraka1996 1997 2002AREMA15Marc Ravalomanana2001 2006 2002 2009TIM16Hyppolite Ramaroson— 2009MilitaryHigh Transitional Authority17 Andry Rajoelina — 2009 2014 TGVFourth Republic of Madagascar18 Hery Rajaonarimampianina 2013 2014 2018 HVM19 Rivo Rakotovao — 2018 2019 HVM17 Andry Rajoelina 2018 2019 2023 TGV20 Herimanana Razafimahefa — 9 September 2023 9 September 2023 TGV21 Council of Ministers — 9 September 2023 27 October 2023 Independent 22 Richard Ravalomanana — 27 October 2023 16 December 2023 Independent17 Andry Rajoelina 2023 16 December 2023 Incumbent TGV

First ladies of Madagascar Name Portrait Term Began Term Ended President of Madagascar Justine Tsiranana June 26, 1960 October 11, 1972 Philibert Tsiranana Marcelle Larguier October 11, 1972 February 5, 1975 Gabriel Ramanantsoa Thérèse Ratsimandrava February 5, 1975 February 11, 1975 Richard Ratsimandrava Unknown February 12, 1975 June 15, 1975 Gilles Andriamahazo Céline Ratsiraka June 15, 1975 March 27, 1993 Didier Ratsiraka Thérèse Zafy March 27, 1993 September 5, 1996 Albert Zafy Sahondra Rakotondravaly Ratsirahonana September 5, 1996 February 9, 1997 Norbert Ratsirahonana Céline Ratsiraka February 9, 1997 May 6, 2002 Didier Ratsiraka Lalao Ravalomanana May 6, 2002 March 17, 2009 Marc Ravalomanana Mialy Rajoelina March 17, 2009 January 25, 2014 Andry Rajoelina Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina January 25, 2014 September 7, 2018 Hery Rajaonarimampianina Vacant September 7, 2018 January 19, 2019 Rivo Rakotovao (acting) Mialy Rajoelina January 19, 2019 September 9, 2023 Andry Rajoelina Vacant September 9, 2023 December 16, 2023 Christian Ntsay (acting)Richard Ravalomanana (acting) Mialy Rajoelina December 16, 2023 Incumbent Andry Rajoelina

Vice President

The Vice President of Madagascar was a political position in Madagascar during the era of Malagasy Republic.

Position Name Took office Left office President NotesVice PresidentPhilibert RaondryMay 1959June 1960Philibert TsirananaVice PresidentCalvin TsieboJune 1960October 1970Philibert Tsiranana1st Vice PresidentAndré ResampaOctober 1970February 1971Philibert Tsiranana 1st Vice PresidentCalvin TsieboFebruary 1971October 1972Philibert Tsiranana 2nd Vice PresidentJacques RabemananjaraFebruary 1971May 1972Philibert Tsiranana 3rd Vice PresidentVictor MiadanaFebruary 1971May 1972Philibert Tsiranana 4th Vice PresidentAlfred RamangasoavinaFebruary 1971May 1972Philibert Tsiranana 5th Vice PresidentEugène LechatFebruary 1971May 1972Philibert Tsiranana

List

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left officeMerina Kingdom 1 Andriamihaja 1828 1833 Independent 2 Rainiharo 1833 1852 Independent 3 Rainivoninahitriniony 1852 1864 Independent 4 Rainilaiarivony1864 1895 Independent 5 Rainitsimbazafy 1895 1896 Independent 6 Rasanjy 1896 1897 IndependentPortraitNameTerm of officePolitical affiliationTook officeLeft officeFrench Madagascar (within the French colonial empire and the French Union)Post abolished (February 1897 – 27 May 1957) 7 Philibert Tsiranana 1957 1958 PSDMalagasy Republic Philibert Tsiranana 1958 1959 PSDPost abolished (1 May 1959 – 26 June 1960)PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical affiliationTook officeLeft officeMalagasy Republic Post abolished (26 June 1960 – 18 May 1972) 8 Gabriel Ramanantsoa 1972 1975 MilitaryPost abolished (5 February 1975 – 30 December 1975)Democratic Republic of MadagascarPost abolished (30 December 1975 – 11 January 1976) 9 Joël Rakotomalala 1976 1976 AREMA 10 Justin Rakotoniaina 1976 1977 AREMA 11 Désiré Rakotoarijaona 1977 1988 Military 12 Victor Ramahatra 1988 1991 Military 13 Guy Razanamasy 1991 1991 AREMAThird Republic of Madagascar Guy Razanamasy 1991 1993AREMA 14 Francisque Ravony 1993 1995 CSDDM 15 Emmanuel Rakotovahiny 1995 1996 UNDD 16Norbert Ratsirahonana 1996 1997AVI 17 Pascal Rakotomavo 1997 1998 AREMA 18 Tantely Andrianarivo 1998 2002 AREMA 19 Jacques Sylla 2002 2007 Independent — Jean-Jacques Rasolondraibe 2002 2002 AREMA 20 Charles Rabemananjara 2007 2009 TIMHigh Transitional Authority 21 Monja Roindefo 2009 2009 Monima 22 Eugène Mangalaza 2009 2009 Independent — Cécile Manorohanta 2009 2009 TGV 23 Albert Camille Vital 2009 2011 Military 24Omer Beriziky 2011 2014LEADER-FaniloFourth Republic of Madagascar 25 Roger Kolo 2014 2015 Independent 26 Jean Ravelonarivo 2015 2016 Independent 27 Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana 2016 2018 Independent 28Christian Ntsay 2018IncumbentIndependent

Colonial Governors