Ministry of Defense (Madagascar)

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Ministry of National Defense
Ministère de la Défense Nationale (French)
Coat of arms of Madagascar
Agency overview
FormedMay 1972 (1972-05)
JurisdictionGovernment of Madagascar
Minister responsible
WebsiteOfficial website

The Ministry of National Defense (French: Ministère de la Défense Nationale) is a ministry of the Government of Madagascar. This ministry is responsible for military and defense of the country.

List of ministers

NameTenure
Gen. Gabriel RamanantsoaMay 1972 – February 1975[1]
Col. Richard RatsimandravaFebruary 1975[1]
Gen. Gilles AndriamahazoFebruary – June 1975[1]
Lt-Cdr. Didier RatsirakaJune 1975 – January 1976[1]
Col. Joel RakotomalalaJanuary – August 1976[1]
Lt-Col. Mampila JoanaAugust 1976[1] – 1977[2]
Adm. Guy-Albert Sibon1977–1986[3]
Gen. Mahasampo Raveloson1986–1991[3]
Gen. Evariste RazafitomboFebruary – August 1991[3]
Gen. Jean RavelomitsangaAugust – November 1991[3]
Gen. Désiré RamakaveloNovember 1991 – August 1993[3]
Gen. Charles Louis RabenjaAugust 1993 – November 1995[3]
Gen. Jackson TiamanaNovember 1995 – June 1996[3]
Gen. Marcel RanjevaJune 1996 – March 2002[3]
Gen. Jules MamizaraApril 2002 – January 2004[3]
Gen. Petera BehajainaFebruary 2004 – March 2007[3]
Cécile Manorohanta[a]April 2007 – February 2009[3]
Adm. Mamy RanaivoniarivoMarch – April 2009[3]
Gen. Noêl Girardin RakotonandrasanaApril 2009 – April 2010[3]
Gen. André Lucien RakotoarimasyMay 2010[3]
Gen. Dominique Jean Olivier RakotozafyApril 2014[3] – 2015
Dominique Jean Olivier Rakotozafy2015[5] – 2016
Béni Xavier Rasolofonirina2016[5] – 2017
Dominique Jean Olivier Rakotozafy2017[5]
Béni Xavier Rasolofonirina2017[5] – 2019
Richard Rakotonirina2019[5] – 2023
Josoa Rakotoarijaona2023[5] – 2024
Lala Monja Delphin Sahivelo2024–2025
Deramasinjaka Manantsoa Rakotoarivelo2025[6]
Maminirina Ely Razafitombo2025[7] - Incumbent

See also

Notes

  1. First woman and first civilian to hold this office.[4]

References

  1. Bidwell, Robin Leonard (1978). Guide to African ministers. London: R. Collings. ISBN 0860360644.
  2. "Les ministres succesifs | Ministère de la Défense Nationale". United States Department of Defense (in French). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015.
  3. "Les ministres succesifs | Ministère de la Défense Nationale". United States Department of Defense (in French). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015.
  4. "Madagascan leader names new government" Archived 2009-02-15 at the Wayback Machine The Times, 27 October 2007
  5. "Membres du Gouvernement" (PDF). Haute Cour Constitutionnell.
  6. "Général de Division Deramasinjaka Manantsoa Rakotoarivelo". TANIKO Madagascar (in French). 8 October 2025.
  7. "Fanendrena ireo mpikambana mandrafitra ny Governemantan'ny Fanavaozana ny Repoblikan'i Madagasikara". presidence.gov.mg.