History of Madagascar

A short overview of the history of Madagascar:

500
Beginning of Malagasy settlement

1100
Entering the island

1500
Portuguese Diego Diaz arrives in Madagascar

1610
Tana was taken by the Merina

1787 - 1810
King Andrianampoinimerina undertook the unification of the island

1895
Arrival of the French

1904
Establishment of the code for the indigenous population

1929
National demonstration

1936
Creation of the Malagasy Communist Party

1943
Madagascar joins free France

1947
The famous insurrection of freedom fighter

1960
Proclamation of independence

1971
Eviction of president Philibert Tsiranana

1975
Didier Ratsiraka elected president of the Supreme Council of the Revolution

1991
Riots and strike counters the government Ratsiraka

1993
Election of the president Zafy Albert

1996
Impeachment of Zafy Albert and return to the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka

2001 - 2002
Electoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka

2002
Presidential nomination of Marc Ravalomanana

2009
Riot against the Ravalomanana government

2009
Political crisis

2009
Andrew Rajoelina proclaims himself for president