Ruphin Zafisambo | |
|---|---|
 Zafisambo in 2025 | |
| 29th Prime Minister of Madagascar | |
| In office 6 October 2025 –20 October 2025 | |
| President | Andry Rajoelina Michael Randrianirina |
| Preceded by | Christian Ntsay |
| Succeeded by | Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo |
| Chief of Military Staff to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1 July 2020 –6 October 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Christian Ntsay |
| Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 27 March 2019 –1 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Christian Ntsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo Dimbisoa Farafangana,Madagascar |
| Education | Antsirabe Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Madagascar |
| Branch/service | Madagascar Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank |  Army general |
Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo Dimbisoa is a Malagasy general who has served as the 29th prime minister of Madagascar in October 2025. Having served for only two weeks from 6 to 20 October,he is the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of Madagascar.
Born in Farafangana,Zafisambo graduated from the Antsirabe Military Academy in 1991. He later carried out advanced military training in France and Algeria where he subsequently completed. In 2019,Zafisambo was appointed Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister under Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and served in this role until the following year where he was appointed Chief of Military Staff to the Prime Minister.
In 2025,admist the 2025 Malagasy protests led by Gen Z,President Andry Rajoelina fired Ntsay and his government and appointed Zafisambo prime minister in an attempt to calm down the protesters. However,protests grew and on 14 October,Rajoelina was officially impeached by the National Assembly. Colonel Michael Randrianirina,the leader of the coup that followed the protests was installed as president. Thus,Zafisambo was the last prime minister to serve under Rajoelina. Just two weeks after being appointed prime minister,Zafisambo was replaced by Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo.
