| Prime Minister of Madagascar | |
|---|---|
| Praiminisitr'i Madagasikara (Malagasy) Premier ministre de Madagascar (French) | |
Seal of the Prime Minister of Madagascar | |
since 20 October 2025 | |
| Status | Head of government |
| Residence | Mahazoarivo Palace |
| Seat | Antananarivo |
| Appointer | President of Madagascar |
| Inaugural holder | Andriamihaja (Merina Kingdom) Gabriel Ramanantsoa (Malagasy Republic) |
| Formation | 1828 (Merina Kingdom) 18 May 1972 (Malagasy Republic) |
| Website | Primature |
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This is a list ofprime ministers ofMadagascar, since the establishment of the office of chief minister in 1828, during theMerina Kingdom.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political affiliation | Monarch(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | ![]() | Andriamihaja (died 1833)[a] | 1828 | 1833 | 5 years | Independent | Ranavalona I | |
| 2 | ![]() | Rainiharo (died 1852) | 1833 | 10 February 1852 (Died in office) | 19 years | Independent | ||
| 3 | Rainivoninahitriniony (1821–1869) | 10 February 1852 | 14 July 1864 (Deposed) | 12 years, 155 days | Independent | |||
| Radama II | ||||||||
| Rasoherina | ||||||||
| 4 | Rainilaiarivony (1828–1896) | 14 July 1864 | 14 October 1895 (Deposed) | 31 years, 92 days | Independent | |||
| Ranavalona II | ||||||||
| Ranavalona III | ||||||||
| 5 | ![]() | Rainitsimbazafy | 15 October 1895 | September 1896 (Removed from office) | 10 months | Independent | ||
| 6 | Rasanjy (1851–1918)[b] | September 1896 | February 1897 | 5 months | Independent | |||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | High commissioner(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| French Madagascar (within theFrench colonial empire and theFrench Union) | ||||||||
| Post abolished (February 1897 – 27 May 1957) | ||||||||
| 7 | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978)[c] | 27 May 1957 | 14 October 1958 | 1 year, 140 days | PSD | Soudacaux | ||
| Malagasy Republic(within theFrench Community) | ||||||||
| (7) | Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) | 14 October 1958 | 1 May 1959 | 199 days | PSD | Soudacaux | ||
| Post abolished (1 May 1959 – 26 June 1960) | ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | President(s) | |||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Malagasy Republic(independent) | ||||||||
| Post abolished (26 June 1960 – 18 May 1972) | ||||||||
| 8 | Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979) | 18 May 1972 | 5 February 1975 (Resigned) | 2 years, 263 days | Military | Himself | ||
| Post abolished (5 February 1975 – 30 December 1975) | ||||||||
| Democratic Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| Post abolished (30 December 1975 – 11 January 1976) | ||||||||
| 9 | ![]() | Joël Rakotomalala (1929–1976) | 11 January 1976 | 30 July 1976 (Died in office) | 201 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka | |
| 10 | ![]() | Justin Rakotoniaina (1933–2001) | 12 August 1976 | 1 August 1977 | 354 days | AREMA | ||
| 11 | Désiré Rakotoarijaona (born 1934) | 1 August 1977 | 12 February 1988 | 10 years, 195 days | Military | |||
| 12 | ![]() | Victor Ramahatra (born 1945) | 12 February 1988 | 8 August 1991 | 3 years, 177 days | Military | ||
| 13 | ![]() | Guy Razanamasy (1928–2011) | 8 August 1991 | 12 September 1991 | 35 days | AREMA | ||
| Third Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| (13) | ![]() | Guy Razanamasy (1928–2011) | 12 September 1991 | 9 August 1993 | 1 year, 331 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka | |
| Zafy | ||||||||
| 14 | Francisque Ravony (1942–2003) | 9 August 1993 | 30 October 1995 | 2 years, 82 days | CSDDM | |||
| 15 | ![]() | Emmanuel Rakotovahiny (1938–2020) | 30 October 1995 | 28 May 1996 | 211 days | UNDD | ||
| 16 | Norbert Ratsirahonana (born 1938) | 28 May 1996 | 21 February 1997 | 269 days | AVI | |||
| Himself | ||||||||
| Ratsiraka | ||||||||
| 17 | ![]() | Pascal Rakotomavo (1934–2010) | 21 February 1997 | 23 July 1998 | 1 year, 152 days | AREMA | ||
| 18 | Tantely Andrianarivo (1954–2023) | 23 July 1998 | 31 May 2002[d] | 3 years, 312 days | AREMA | |||
| 19 | Jacques Sylla (1946–2009) | (26 February 2002) 27 May 2002 | 20 January 2007 | 4 years, 238 days | Independent | M. Ravalomanana | ||
| — | ![]() | Jean-Jacques Rasolondraibe (born 1947) | 31 May 2002 | 5 July 2002 | 35 days | AREMA | Ratsiraka | |
| 20 | Charles Rabemananjara (born 1947) | 20 January 2007 | 17 March 2009 (Deposed) | 2 years, 56 days | TIM | M. Ravalomanana | ||
| High Transitional Authority | ||||||||
| 21 | ![]() | Monja Roindefo (born 1965) | (7 February 2009) 17 March 2009 | 10 October 2009 (13 November 2009) | 207 days | Monima | Rajoelina | |
| 22 | ![]() | Eugène Mangalaza (born 1950) | 10 October 2009 | 18 December 2009 | 69 days | Independent | ||
| — | Cécile Manorohanta | 18 December 2009 | 20 December 2009 | 2 days | TGV | |||
| 23 | Albert Camille Vital (born 1952) | 20 December 2009 | 2 November 2011 | 1 year, 317 days | Military | |||
| 24 | Omer Beriziky (born 1950) | 2 November 2011 | 16 April 2014 | 2 years, 165 days | LEADER-Fanilo | |||
| Rajaonarimampianina | ||||||||
| Fourth Republic of Madagascar | ||||||||
| 25 | Roger Kolo (born 1943) | 16 April 2014 | 17 January 2015 | 276 days | Independent | Rajaonarimampianina | ||
| 26 | Jean Ravelonarivo (born 1959) | 17 January 2015 | 13 April 2016 | 1 year, 87 days | Military | |||
| 27 | Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana (born 1964) | 13 April 2016 | 4 June 2018 | 2 years, 52 days | Independent | |||
| 28 | Christian Ntsay (born 1961) | 4 June 2018 | 6 October 2025 | 7 years, 122 days | Independent | |||
| Rakotovao | ||||||||
| Rajoelina | ||||||||
| Himself | ||||||||
| R. Ravalomanana | ||||||||
| Rajoelina | ||||||||
| 29 | ![]() | Ruphin Zafisambo | 6 October 2025 | 20 October 2025 | 14 days | Military | ||
| Randrianirina | ||||||||
| 30 | Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo | 20 October 2025 | Incumbent | 119 days | Independent | |||

