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🇲🇬 Madagascar
Republic under military-led transition after the October 2025 takeover
SystemRepublic under military-led transition after the October 2025 takeover
Head of statePresident Michael Randrianirina, the colonel installed after the 2025 ouster of Andry Rajoelina
Head of governmentPrime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison, appointed in March 2026
LegislatureNational Assembly · 163 seats, elected in 2024 before the takeover
ElectionsConstitutional rule was interrupted in October 2025 · a transition promises elections but none are yet scheduled
Last election2024-05-29 · parliamentary election
Youth-led protests over chronic water and power cuts swelled in late 2025 until the elite CAPSAT army unit sided with demonstrators and Andry Rajoelina fled the country. Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of a refoundation transition, drawing African Union suspension. One of the world's poorest countries, Madagascar has now seen four unconstitutional changes of power since 1972.
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