Thérèse Zafy

Thérèse Auguste Zafy (born Zafimahova) is a Malagasy political figure and activist who served as First Lady of Madagascar from 1991 until 1996.^[1] She is the widow of former President Albert Zafy, who died in 2017.^[2]

Thérèse Zafimahova Zafy
First Lady of Madagascar
In office March 27, 1991 – September 5, 1996
President	Albert Zafy
Preceded by	Céline Ratsiraka
Succeeded by	Sahondra Ratsirahonana
Personal details
Born	Thérèse Auguste Zafimahova French Madagascar
Political party	National Reconciliation Committee (NRC) (2002–2017)
Other political affiliations	National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD) (before 2002)
Spouse	Albert Zafy ​ (died 2017)​
Children	Three

Early life

Zafy, a member of the Antesaka people,^[3] was born Thérèse Auguste Zafimahova to parents, Antoine Zafimahova and Marie Anne Kemba.^[3] She and Albert Zafy married during the 1960s in a traditional Antankarana wedding ceremony.^[3]

Personal life

The couple had three children - Aimé Zafy, Sylvie Zafy, and Richard "Titus" Zafy.^[1][3]

She survived her husband, who died of complications from a stroke at Saint Pierre Hospital in Réunion on October 13, 2017.^[3]