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'''Madagascar, a remote country which has its own definition of the democracy with regard to its leaders; this summarises you the history of Madagascar since its independence.'''
 
'''Madagascar, a remote country which has its own definition of the democracy with regard to its leaders; this summarises you the history of Madagascar since its independence.'''
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* 18 May 1972: Philibert Tsiranana (Madagascar's 1st president) gives full powers to General Ramanantsoa.   
 
* 18 May 1972: Philibert Tsiranana (Madagascar's 1st president) gives full powers to General Ramanantsoa.   

Revision as of 15:35, 1 April 2009

Andre Raojelina Marc Ravalomanana Guy Willy Razanamasy Didier Ratsiraka Gilles Andriamahazo Richard Ratsimandrava Gabriel Ramanantsoa

Madagascar, a remote country which has its own definition of the democracy with regard to its leaders; this summarises you the history of Madagascar since its independence.


  • 18 May 1972: Philibert Tsiranana (Madagascar's 1st president) gives full powers to General Ramanantsoa.
  • 5 February 1975: General Gabriel Ramanantsoa gives full powers to Richard Ratsimandrava, who combines the functions of President of the Republic, Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense and Planning.
  • Night of 11 to 12 February 1975 after the assassination of Ratsimandrava, an executive military led by General Gilles Andriamahazo took power.
  • 15 June 1975: the Military Executive Board elects Didier Ratsiraka as head of the state.
  • 31 October 1991: Ratsiraka loses most of its powers to the Prime Minister of transition, Guy Willy Razanamasy.
  • 22 February 2002: Marc Ravalomanana self-proclaimed President of the Republic.
  • 17 March 2009: Marc Ravalomanana gives full powers to an Executive Military.
  • 17 March 2009 (again): The Military Directory transfers the full powers to Andry Rajoelina.