| No. |
Portrait |
Name
(Birth–Death) |
Elected |
Term of office |
Political party |
|---|
| Took office |
Left office |
| Malagasy Republic (within the French Community) |
| 1 |
 |
Philibert Tsiranana
(1912–1978) |
— |
1 May 1959 |
26 June 1960 |
PSD |
| Malagasy Republic (independent country) |
| (1) |
|
Philibert Tsiranana
(1912–1978) |
1965
1972 |
26 June 1960 |
11 October 1972
(resigned.) |
PSD |
| 2 |
|
André Resampa
(1924 — 1993) |
|
26 June 1970 |
2 July 1970 |
Independent |
| 3 |
|
Alfred Ramangasoavina
( 1917 — 1989) |
|
2 July 1970 |
21 July 1970 |
Independent |
| 4 |
|
Philibert Raondry
( 1899 — 1990) |
|
21 July 1970 |
23 July 1970 |
Independent |
| 5 |
|
Jacques Rabemananjara
(1913 — 2005) |
|
23 July 1970 |
25 July 1970 |
Independent |
| 6 |
|
Calvin Tsiebo
( 1902 — 2008) |
|
5 October 1970 |
7 October 1970 |
Independent |
| 7 |
|
Victor Miadana
( 1920— 2002) |
|
7 October 1970 |
9 October 1970 |
Independent |
| 8 |
|
Eugène Lechat
( 1929 — 1998) |
|
9 October 1970 |
11 October 1970 |
Independent |
| 1 |
|
Philibert Tsiranana
( 1912 — 1978) |
|
11 October 1970 |
11 October 1972 |
Independent |
| 9 |
 |
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
(1906–1979) |
1972
(referendum) |
11 October 1972 |
5 February 1975
(resigned.) |
Military |
| 10 |
 |
Richard Ratsimandrava
(1931–1975) |
— |
5 February 1975 |
11 February 1975
(assassinated.) |
Military |
| 11 |
|
Gilles Andriamahazo
(1919–1989) |
— |
12 February 1975 |
15 June 1975 |
Military |
| 12 |
 |
Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–) |
— |
15 June 1975 |
30 December 1975 |
Military |
| 12 |
|
Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–) |
1982
1989 |
30 December 1975 |
12 January 1992 |
Military /
AREMA |
| Third Republic of Madagascar |
| (12) |
|
Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–) |
— |
12 January 1992 |
27 March 1993 |
AREMA |
| 13 |
 |
Albert Zafy
(1927–2017) |
1992–93 |
27 March 1993 |
5 September 1996
(resigned.) |
UNDD |
| 14 |
|
Norbert Ratsirahonana
(1938–) |
— |
5 September 1996 |
9 February 1997 |
AVI |
| (12) |
|
Didier Ratsiraka
(1936–) |
1996 |
9 February 1997 |
(25 February 2002)
15 July 2002 |
AREMA |
| 15 |
 |
Marc Ravalomanana
(1949–) |
2001
2006 |
(22 February 2002)
15 July 2002 |
17 March 2009
(deposed.) |
TIM |
| 16 |
|
Hyppolite Ramaroson
(1951–) |
— |
17 March 2009 |
Military |
| High Transitional Authority |
| 17 |
 |
Andry Rajoelina
(born 1974) |
— |
(7 February 2009)
17 March 2009 |
25 January 2014 |
TGV |
| Fourth Republic of Madagascar |
| 18 |
 |
Hery Rajaonarimampianina
(born 1958) |
2013 |
25 January 2014 |
7 September 2018 |
HVM |
| 19 |
 |
Rivo Rakotovao
(born 1960) |
— |
7 September 2018 |
19 January 2019 |
HVM |
| 17 |
 |
Andry Rajoelina
(born 1974) |
2018 |
19 January 2019 |
9 September 2023 |
TGV |
| 20 |
 |
Herimanana Razafimahefa
(born 1957) |
— |
9 September 2023 |
9 September 2023 |
TGV |
| 21 |
 |
Council of Ministers
Prime Minister:
Christian Ntsay
(born 1961) |
— |
9 September 2023 |
27 October 2023 |
Independent |
| 22 |
|
Richard Ravalomanana
(born 1959) |
— |
27 October 2023 |
16 December 2023 |
Independent |
| 23 |
|
Andry Rajoelina
(born 1974) |
2023 |
16 December 2023 |
14 October 2025 |
TGV |
| 24 |
|
Michael Randrianirina |
— |
14 October 2025 |
Incumbent |
Military |
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