Philibert Tsiranana
Philibert Tsiranana (18 October 1912 – 16 April 1978) was a Malagasy politician and leader. He served as the first President of Madagascar from 1959 to 1972.[1]
Philibert Tsiranana | |
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| 1st President of Madagascar | |
| In office 1 May 1959 – 11 October 1972 | |
| Vice President | Philibert Raondry, Calvin Tsiebo, Andre Resampa, Calvin Tsiebo, Jacques Rabemananjara, Victor Miadana, Alfred Ramangasoavina, Eugène Lechat |
| Preceded by | None (position first established) |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Ramanantsoa |
| Prime Minister of Madagascar | |
| In office 14 October 1958 – 1 May 1959 | |
| Preceded by | None (position first established) |
| Succeeded by | None (position abolished) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1912 Ambarikorano, Madagascar |
| Died | 16 April 1978 (aged 65) Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| Nationality | Malagasy |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Justine Tsiranana (m. 1933–1978; his death) |
| Profession | Professor of French and Mathematics |
Philibert Tsiranana Media
An example of cattle ranchers in Madagascar.
The place de la Comédie, Montpellier.
Senator Norbert Zafimahova, representative of Madagascar in the Council of the Republic from 1948 to 1959
The Palais Bourbon, seat of the French National Assembly
Léopold Sédar Senghor, deputy for Senegal (1946-1959)
Philibert Tsiranana and Michel Debré signing agreements on the independence of the Malagasy Republic
Union of initiative in Madagascar in 1960.
French military manoevres in Madagascar, 1960.
Philibert Tsiranana in West Berlin in 1962, accompanied by Willy Brandt, Governing Mayor of West Berlin
Philibert Tsiranana in Jerusalem in 1961, with Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, President of Israel.
