Ruler · 1919 – 1989

Gilles Andriamahazo

Lived 1919 – 1989; politician. President of Madagascar (Madagascar), 1975.

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Lived: 1919 – 1989; 70 years
Lines: 1; Madagascar
Left it: resigned; the ruler's own article

President of Madagascar

Madagascar · the 4th of 15 dated reigns · 1959 – 2025

Philibert Tsiranana1959 – 1972

Gabriel Ramanantsoa1972 – 1975

Richard Ratsimandrava1975

Gilles Andriamahazo1975

Didier Ratsiraka1975 – 1993

Albert Zafy1993 – 1996

Norbert Ratsirahonana1996 – 1997

8 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1975 · under a year · came to it aged 56

Left it: resignedread from the ruler's own article

He served as head of state from 12 February to 15 June 1975, when he resigned in favour of Didier Ratsiraka.

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