Prime Minister of Madagascar

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This is a list of prime ministers of Madagascar, since the creation of the office of Chief Minister in 1828, during the Merina Kingdom.

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Madagascar
Incumbent
Christian Ntsay

since 6 June 2018
StyleHis Excellency (diplomatic)
Prime Minister
AppointerAndry Rajoelina,
as President of Madagascar
Inaugural holderAndriamihaja
(Before French Annexation)
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
(After Independence)
Formation1828
(Before French Annexation)
18 May 1972
(After Independence)

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No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical partyMonarch(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Merina Kingdom
1 Andriamihaja
(died 1833)[a]
182818334–5 yearsIndependentRanavalona I
2 Rainiharo
(died 1852)
183310 February 1852
(died in office.)
18–19 yearsIndependentRanavalona I
3 Rainivoninahitriniony
(1821–1869)
10 February 185214 July 1864
(deposed.)
12 years, 155 daysIndependentRanavalona I
Radama II
Rasoherina
4 Rainilaiarivony
(1828–1896)
14 July 186414 October 1895
(deposed.)
31 years, 92 daysIndependentRasoherina
Ranavalona II
Ranavalona III
5 Rainitsimbazafy15 October 1895September 1896
(removed from office.)
0–1 yearsIndependentRanavalona III
6 Rasanjy
(1851–1918)[b]
September 1896February 18975 monthsIndependentRanavalona III
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical affiliationHigh Commissioner(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
French Madagascar (within the French colonial empire and the French Union)
Post abolished (February 1897 – 27 May 1957)
7 Philibert Tsiranana
(1912–1978)[c]
27 May 195714 October 19581 year, 140 daysPSDSoudacaux
Malagasy Republic (within the French Community)
(7) Philibert Tsiranana
(1912–1978)
14 October 19581 May 1959199 daysPSDSoudacaux
Post abolished (1 May 1959 – 26 June 1960)
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical affiliationPresident(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Malagasy Republic (independent)
Post abolished (26 June 1960 – 18 May 1972)
8 Gabriel Ramanantsoa
(1906–1979)
18 May 19725 February 1975
(resigned.)
2 years, 263 daysMilitaryHimself
Post abolished (5 February 1975 – 30 December 1975)
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
Post abolished (30 December 1975 – 11 January 1976)
9 Joël Rakotomalala
(1929–1976)
11 January 197630 July 1976
(died in office.)
201 daysAREMARatsiraka
10 Justin Rakotoniaina
(1933–2001)
12 August 19761 August 1977354 daysAREMARatsiraka
11 Désiré Rakotoarijaona
(1934–)
1 August 197712 February 198810 years, 195 daysMilitaryRatsiraka
12 Victor Ramahatra
(1945–)
12 February 19888 August 19913 years, 177 daysMilitaryRatsiraka
13 Guy Razanamasy
(1928–2011)
8 August 199112 September 199135 daysAREMARatsiraka
Third Republic of Madagascar
(13) Guy Razanamasy
(1928–2011)
12 September 19919 August 19931 year, 331 daysAREMARatsiraka
Zafy
14 Francisque Ravony
(1942–2003)
9 August 199330 October 19952 years, 82 daysCSDDMZafy
15 Emmanuel Rakotovahiny
(1938–2020)
30 October 199528 May 1996211 daysUNDDZafy
16 Norbert Ratsirahonana
(1938–)
28 May 199621 February 1997269 daysAVIZafy
Himself
Ratsiraka
17 Pascal Rakotomavo
(1934–2010)
21 February 199723 July 19981 year, 152 daysAREMARatsiraka
18 Tantely Andrianarivo
(1954–)
23 July 199831 May 2002[d]3 years, 312 daysAREMARatsiraka
19 Jacques Sylla
(1946–2009)
(26 February 2002)
27 May 2002
20 January 20074 years, 238 daysIndependentRavalomanana
- Jean-Jacques Rasolondraibe
(1947–)
(Acting)
31 May 20025 July 200235 daysAREMARatsiraka
20 Charles Rabemananjara
(1947–)
20 January 200717 March 2009
(deposed.)
2 years, 56 daysTIMRavalomanana
High Transitional Authority
21 Monja Roindefo
(1965–)
(7 February 2009)
17 March 2009
10 October 2009
(13 November 2009)
207 daysMonimaRajoelina
22 Eugène Mangalaza
(1950–)
10 October 200918 December 200969 daysIndependentRajoleina
- Cécile Manorohanta
(Acting)
18 December 200920 December 20092 daysTGVRajoelina
23 Albert Camille Vital
(1952–)
20 December 20092 November 20111 year, 317 daysMilitaryRajoelina
24 Omer Beriziky
(1950–)
2 November 201116 April 20142 years, 165 daysLEADER-FaniloRajoelina
Rajaonarimampianina
Fourth Republic of Madagascar
25 Roger Kolo
(1943–)
16 April 201417 January 2015276 daysIndependentRajaonarimampianina
26 Jean Ravelonarivo
(1959–)
17 January 201510 April 20161 year, 84 daysIndependentRajaonarimampianina
27 Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana
(1964–)
13 April 20166 June 20182 years, 54 daysIndependentRajaonarimampianina
28 Christian Ntsay
(1961–)
6 June 2018Incumbent5 years, 349 daysIndependentRajaonarimampianina
Rakotovao
Rajoelina
  1. Styled as Chief Minister.
  2. Styled as Principal Governor.
  3. Styled as Vice President of the Executive Council.
  4. Under house arrest by Ravalomanana from 27 May 2002.

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