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Madagascar: offices and people
Madagascar: offices and peopleExplore recorded offices, the people who held them and their institutional connections.
Coverage is partial. “Reported current” reflects source records and may be out of date. Connections show cited institutional relationships; they do not establish a reporting hierarchy.
37 of 37 offices match
Head of state
President of Madagascar
About this grouping
Grouped from a recorded national leadership term.
Recorded relationships
Dates unknown · Current status unverified
Wikidata relationship source (opens in a new tab)Source details
0 cited references in the stored statement.
Metadata retrieved 17 Oct 2026.
People and tenure
16 recorded terms
Michael Randrianirina
Reported current14 Oct 2025 – End unknown
Malagasy military officer and president of Madagascar since 2025
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Source marks this term current; not independently verified
- Start: 14 Oct 2025
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Presidential Executive Office of Russia
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Andry Rajoelina
Historical16 Dec 2023 – 14 Oct 2025
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–2023; 2023–2025)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 16 Dec 2023
- End: 14 Oct 2025
Andry Rajoelina
Historical19 Jan 2019 – 9 Sept 2023
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–2023; 2023–2025)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 19 Jan 2019
- End: 9 Sept 2023
Rivo Rakotovao
Historical7 Sept 2018 – 19 Jan 2019
Malagasy politician
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 7 Sept 2018
- End: 19 Jan 2019
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Njaka Rajaonisaona, European Commission
Hery Rajaonarimampianina
Historical25 Jan 2014 – 7 Sept 2018
5th President of Madagascar from 2014 to 2018
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 25 Jan 2014
- End: 7 Sept 2018
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · U.S. Department of State
Andry Rajoelina
Historical17 Mar 2009 – 25 Jan 2014
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–2023; 2023–2025)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 17 Mar 2009
- End: 25 Jan 2014
Hyppolite Ramaroson
Historical17 Mar 2009 – 17 Mar 2009
Malagasy politician
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 17 Mar 2009
- End: 17 Mar 2009
Marc Ravalomanana
Historical6 May 2002 – 17 Mar 2009
President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 6 May 2002
- End: 17 Mar 2009
Portrait: CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Mogens Engelund
Didier Ratsiraka
Historical9 Feb 1997 – 5 Jul 2002
President of Madagascar (1936-2021)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 9 Feb 1997
- End: 5 Jul 2002
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Benoît Bourgeois / European Commission
Norbert Ratsirahonana
Historical5 Sept 1996 – 9 Feb 1997
Malagasy politician
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 5 Sept 1996
- End: 9 Feb 1997
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · European Commission, European Communities
Albert Zafy
Historical27 Mar 1993 – 5 Sept 1996
President of Madagascar (1927-2017)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 27 Mar 1993
- End: 5 Sept 1996
Didier Ratsiraka
Historical15 Jun 1975 – 27 Mar 1993
President of Madagascar (1936-2021)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 15 Jun 1975
- End: 27 Mar 1993
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Benoît Bourgeois / European Commission
Gilles Andriamahazo
Historical12 Feb 1975 – 15 Jun 1975
Malagasy politician (1919-1989)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 12 Feb 1975
- End: 15 Jun 1975
Richard Ratsimandrava
Historical5 Feb 1975 – 11 Feb 1975
Malagasy politician (1931-1975)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 5 Feb 1975
- End: 11 Feb 1975
Portrait: CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · LycéeGallieniAndohalo
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
Historical11 Oct 1972 – 5 Feb 1975
President of Madagascar (1906-1979)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 11 Oct 1972
- End: 5 Feb 1975
Portrait: CC BY-SA 3.0 de (opens in a new tab) · Renate Patzek
Philibert Tsiranana
Historical1 May 1959 – 11 Oct 1972
First President of Madagascar (1959-1972)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 1 May 1959
- End: 11 Oct 1972
Portrait: CC BY-SA 3.0 de (opens in a new tab) · Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-F013783-0033,_Berlin,_Staatsbesuch_aus_Madagaskar.jpg: Wegmann, Ludwig derivative work: Polaert (talk)
Sources and coverage
Office and term sources are linked in each record. Portraits link to their Wikimedia Commons file pages with the available licence and attribution.
Coverage notes (3)
- Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster.
- Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain.
- Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.