<page_title> List of Presidents of Madagascar </page_title> <section_title> List </section_title> <table> <cell> Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938–) <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) </col_header> <col_header> Left office </col_header> <col_header> Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) </col_header> <col_header> Philibert Tsiranana (1912–1978) </col_header> <col_header> Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906–1979) </col_header> <col_header> Richard Ratsimandrava (1931–1975) </col_header> <col_header> Gilles Andriamahazo (1919–1989) </col_header> <col_header> Didier Ratsiraka (1936–) </col_header> <col_header> Didier Ratsiraka (1936–) </col_header> <col_header> Didier Ratsiraka (1936–) </col_header> <col_header> Albert Zafy (1927–2017) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5 September 1996 <col_header> Tenure </col_header> </cell> </table>
On September 5, 1996, Ratsirahonana became President of Madagascar.