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

See also

• Senate (Madagascar)

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. "Le mot du Président – Sénat de Madagascar".
4. "Historique - Assemblée Nationale". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
5. "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.