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Elections in Madagascar

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Madagascarelects on the national level ahead of state– thepresident– and alegislature.The president is elected for a five-year term by the people, by absolute majority through atwo-round system.TheParliamenthas twochambers.TheNational Assembly(Antenimieram-Pirenena/Assemblée Nationale) has 151 members, elected for a five-year term in single-member and two-memberconstituencies.In single-member constituencies, representatives are elected by simple majority, in the two-member constituencies,closed party listsare used, with the two seats distributed using ahighest averages method.[1][2]TheSenate(Sénat) has 33 members, 22 members elected by the regions by provincial electors, and 11 members appointed by the president, all for 5 year terms.

Latest elections[edit]

Local elections[edit]

The electors of Madagascar went to the polls on Friday, 31 July 2015 to choose the local government officials to take charge for the next four years. Over 8,484,714 people were expected to cast their ballots at some 20,072 polling stations, according to the national elections agency. Some 7,322 candidates were competing for the 1,695 seats.

2001 Malagasy presidential election[edit]

Elected president:Marc Ravalomanana

2006 Malagasy presidential election[edit]

Elected president:Marc Ravalomanana

2009 Malagasy political crisis[edit]

2013 Malagasy general election[edit]

Elected president:Hery Rajaonarimampianina

2018 presidential election[edit]

Elected president:Andry Rajoelina

2019 parliamentary election[edit]

2023 presidential election[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Legislative and Second Round of Presidential Elections in Madagascar"(PDF).Carter Center.18 December 2013. pp. 20–22.Retrieved5 January2015.
  2. ^"IPU PARLINE database: MADAGASCAR (Antenimierampirenena), Electoral system".INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION.Retrieved5 January2015.

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