Madagascar By dwlehrhardt Period: 1956 to 1957 x Jun 20, 1960 Malagasy Republic Jun 20, 1960 President Tsiraranana 1972 General Ramantsoa president 1975 Didier Ratsiraka president 1975 Democratic Republic of Madagascar 1992 Third Republic of Madagascar 1993 Albert Zafy president 1995 Fire destroys Rova complex 1996 Zafy impeached, Ratsiraka president 2000 Cyclone Leon-Eline 2001 Senate reopens after 29 years 2001 Election standoff 2004 IMF and WB write off debt 2009 Andry Rajoelina president 2010 Fourth Republic 2014 Rajaonarimampianina President 2019 Return of Rajoelina