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President of Madagascar (1927-2017)

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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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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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