Albert Zafy
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Key facts
- Prime minister
- Guy Razanamasy , Francisque Ravony , Emmanuel Rakotovahiny
- Preceded by
- Didier Ratsiraka
- Succeeded by
- Norbert Ratsirahonana (acting)
- Born
- ( 1927-05-01 ) 1 May 1927, Betsihaka , Antsiranana Province , French Madagascar
- Died
- 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13) (aged 90), Saint-Pierre, Réunion
- Party
- National Reconciliation Committee (NRC) (2002–2017)
- Other political affiliations
- National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD) (before 2002)
- Spouse
- Thérèse Zafy
- Children
- Three
- Alma mater
- University of Montpellier
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Madagascar
- Place of birth
- Antsiranana Province
- Place of death
- Saint-Pierre
- Occupation
- surgeon
- Educated at
- University of Montpellier
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- President Albert Zafy.jpg
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- name in native language
- Albert Zafy
- date of birth
- 1927-05-01
- date of death
- 2017-10-13
- Commons category
- Albert Zafy
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Albert Zafy (1 May 1927 – 13 October 2017) was a Malagasy politician and educator who served as the fourth president of Madagascar from 1993 to 1996. In 1988, he founded the National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD).
In 1992, Zafy stood as a presidential candidate against President Didier Ratsiraka. The election soon became a run-off between the two candidates. In 1993, Zafy won the run-off election in a landslide, receiving 67% of the vote. During his presidency, Zafy received poor polling numbers due to an economic decline with accusations of corruption in his office. He was impeached in 1996 and then defeated by Ratsiraka in the 1996 presidential election. After leaving office, Zafy remained active in politics as an opposition leader under successive administrations.
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