Ruler · 1912 – 1978

Philibert Tsiranana

Lived 1912 – 1978; politician. President of Madagascar (Madagascar), 1959 – 1972. The atlas files them under French Third Republic.

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Lived: 1912 – 1978; 66 years
In office: 13 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Madagascar
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Madagascar

Madagascar · the 1st of 15 dated reigns · 1959 – 2025

Philibert Tsiranana1959 – 1972

Gabriel Ramanantsoa1972 – 1975

Richard Ratsimandrava1975

Gilles Andriamahazo1975

11 after

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

Reigned 1959 – 1972 · 13 years · came to it aged 47

Came to it: appointed
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1972; they died in 1978

Since he was head of the list, he was named president of the Majunga Provincial Assembly on 10 April 1957.

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