Government & politics — Madagascar

• history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010,
• promulgated 11 December 2010 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles, including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state, and the autonomy of Madagascar’s collectivities, cannot be amended

• chief of state: Presiden
• Prime Minister Christian NTSAY (since 6 June 2018) cabinet: Council of Min
• isters appointed by the prime minister elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 16 November 2023 (next to be held in November 2028); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly,
• appointed by the president election results: 2023: Andry RAJOELINA reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Andry RAJOELINA (TGV) 59.0%, Siteny Thierry RANDRIANASOLONIAIKO 14.4%, Marc RAVALOMANANA (TIM) 12.1%, other 14.5% 2018: Andry RAJOELINA elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Andry RAJOELINA (TGV) 39.2%, Marc RAVALOMANANA (TIM) 35.4%, other 25.4%; percent of vote in second round - Andry RAJOELINA 55.7%, Marc RAVALOMANANA 44.3%

Description

bicameral Parliament consists of: Senate or Antenimierandoholona (18 seats; 12 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of municipal, communal, regional, and provincial leaders and 6 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms) National Assembly or Antenimierampirenena (151 seats; 87 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 64 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)

• elections:
• Senate - last held on 11 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2025)
• National Assembly - last held on 27 May 2019 (next to be held in 29 May 2024)

Election Results

• - Senate - percent of vote by party - NA
• elected seats by party - Irmar 10, Malagasy Miara Miainga 2;
• composition - men 16, women 2, percent of women 11.1%
• National Assembly - percent of vote by coalition/party - IRD coalition 55.6%, TIM 10.6% independents 30.5%, other 3.3%; seats by coalition/party - IRD coalition 84, TIM 16, independents 46, other 5;

Composition

men 124, women 27, percent of women 17.9%

• highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members); High Court of Justice (consists of 11 members; addresses cases brought against the president of Madagascar and high officials for high treason, grave violations of the Constitution, or breach of duties incompatible with the exercise of
• the presidential mandate) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates; members serve single, 7-year terms;
• High Court of Justice members include: first president of the Supreme Court; 2 presidents from the Court of Cassation; 2 presidents from the Court of Appeal; 2 deputies from the National Assembly; 2 senators from the Senate; 2 members from the High Council for the
• Defense of Democracy and the State of law subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Court of Cassation; Courts of First Instance; military courts; traditional (dina) courts; Trade Court

• Group of Young Malagasy Patriots (Groupe des Jeunes Malgaches Patriotes) or GJMP [Jean Nicolas RANDRIANASOLO]
• I Love Madagascar (Tiako I Madagasikara) or TIM [Marc RAVALOMANANA]
• Isika Rehetra Miaraka amin'i Andry Rajoelina coalition or IRD (electoral coalition includes TGV and other parties)
• Malagasy Aware (Malagasy Tonga Saina) or MTS [Roland RATSIRAKA]
• Malagasy Tia Tanindrazana or MATITA or ANGADY [Hyacinthe Befeno TODIMANANA]
• Movement for Democracy in Madagascar (Mouvement pour la Démocratie à Madagascar) or MDM [Pierrot RAJAONARIVELO]
• Rally for Democratic Socialism (Rassemblement pour Socialisme Démocratique - Nouveau) or RPSD Vaovao [Siteny RANDRIANASOLONIAIKO]
• Young Malagasies Determined (Tanora Malagasy Vonona) or TGV [Andry RAJOELINA]
• Note: Only coalitions/parties with seats in the National Assembly included

• no citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Madagascar; in the case of a child born out of wedlock,
• no residency requirement for naturalization: unknown

chief of mission

Ambassador Claire PIERANGELO (since 2 May 2022) embassy: Lot 207A, Andranoro, Antehiroka, 105 Antananarivo - Madagascar mailing address: 2040 Antananarivo Place, Washington DC 20521-2040

telephone

[261] 33-44-320-00

FAX

[261] 33-44-320-35

Email address and website

• antanACS@state.gov
• https://mg.usembassy.gov/

chief of mission

Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Amielle Pelenne NIRINIAVISOA MARCEDA (since 31 October 2019)

chancery

2374 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone

[1] (202) 265-5525

FAX

[1] (202) 265-3034

Email address and website

• contact@us-madagascar-embassy.org
• https://us-madagascar-embassy.org/

consulate(s) general

New York