Philibert Tsiranana

His Excellency

Philibert Tsiranana
His Excellency; Philibert Tsiranana
1st President of Madagascar
	In office; 1 May 1959 – 11 October 1972
Vice President	Philibert Raondry, Calvin Tsiebo, Andre Resampa, Calvin Tsiebo, Jacques Rabemananjara, Victor Miadana, Alfred Ramangasoavina, Eugène Lechat
Preceded by	None (position first established)
Succeeded by	Gabriel Ramanantsoa
Prime Minister of Madagascar
	In office; 14 October 1958 – 1 May 1959
Preceded by	None (position first established)
Succeeded by	None (position abolished)
Personal details
Born	18 October 1912; Ambarikorano, Madagascar
Died	16 April 1978 (aged 65); Antananarivo, Madagascar
Nationality	Malagasy
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Justine Tsiranana (m. 1933–1978; his death)
Profession	Professor of French and Mathematics

Philibert Tsiranana (18 October 1912 – 16 April 1978) was a Malagasy politician and leader. He served as the first President of Madagascar from 1959 to 1972.^[1]

References[change | change source]

↑ Saura, André (2006). Philibert Tsiranana, Premier président de la République de Madagascar: Le crépuscule du pouvoir (in French). Vol. II. Paris: Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-296-01331-5. OCLC 71887916.

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[1] Saura, André (2006). Philibert Tsiranana, Premier président de la République de Madagascar: Le crépuscule du pouvoir (in French). Vol. II. Paris: Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-296-01331-5. OCLC 71887916.

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