List of presidents of the Senate of Madagascar

This is a listing of the people who have taken the office of President of the Senate of Madagascar, also known as Speaker of the Senate.[1] The President of the Senate is the legal successor to President of the Republic in the event of a vacancy in the latter position. [2]


Name Took office Left office Notes
Gabriel Rajaonson 1 July 1959 1 October 1960 [3]
Jules Ravony October 1960 1963 [3][4]
Siméon Japhet 1963 1968 [3]
No Senate 1968 2001 [3]
Honoré Rakotomanana May 2001 July 2002 [3]
Guy Rajemison Rakotomaharo July 2002 May 2008 [3]
Yvan Randriasandratriniony May 2008 April 2009 [3]
No legislature April 2009 October 2010 [5]
General Rasolosoa Dolin October 2010 18 February 2014 President of the Transitional upper house[5][6][7]
No Senate 18 February 2014 9 February 2016 [5]
Honoré Rakotomanana 9 February 2016 12 November 2017
Rivo Rakotovao 12 November 2017 19 January 2021 [8]
Herimanana Razafimahefa 19 January 2021 12 October 2023 [9]
Richard Ravalomanana 14 October 2023 present

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References edit

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  2. ^ "Le Sénat des trois Républiques Malgaches" Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, Senate website (in French).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Le mot du Président – Sénat de Madagascar".
  4. ^ "Historique - Assemblée Nationale". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  5. ^ a b c "IPU PARLINE database: MADAGASCAR (Antenimierampirenena), Last elections". archive.ipu.org.
  6. ^ Madagasikara, Redaction Midi. "Général Dolin Rasolosoa : En réserve de la République – Midi Madagasikara".
  7. ^ "CONSEIL SUPERIEUR DE LA TRANSITION". 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Madagascar". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. 5 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Madagascar: Le président du sénat Herimanana Razafimahefa destitué par ses pairs". Retrieved 2023-10-17.