List of presidents of the Senate of Madagascar

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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]


NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Gabriel Rajaonson 1 July 19591 October 1960 [3]
Jules Ravony October 19601963 [3] [4]
Siméon Japhet 19631968 [3]
No Senate19682001 [3]
Honoré Rakotomanana May 2001July 2002 [3]
Guy Rajemison Rakotomaharo July 2002May 2008 [3]
Yvan Randriasandratriniony May 2008April 2009 [3]
No legislatureApril 2009October 2010 [5]
General Rasolosoa Dolin October 201018 February 2014President of the Transitional upper house [5] [6] [7]
No Senate18 February 20149 February 2016 [5]
Honoré Rakotomanana 9 February 201612 November 2017
Rivo Rakotovao 12 November 201719 January 2021 [8]
Herimanana Razafimahefa 19 January 202112 October 2023 [9]
Richard Ravalomanana 12 October 202313 October 2025
Jean André Ndremanjary [10] 13 October 202514 October 2025acting
Vacant (14 October 2025 – present)

See also

References

  1. "Sénat de Madagascar – Sénat Miroir, Sénat modèle".
  2. "Le Sénat des trois Républiques Malgaches" Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine , Senate website (in French).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Le mot du Président – Sénat de Madagascar".
  4. "Historique - Assemblée Nationale". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  5. 1 2 3 "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.
  10. "Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say". CNN. 13 October 2025.