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Madagascar is a democratic country.

The executive powers are assured by:

     - The President of the Republic elected in the universal suffrage for a mandate of 5 years.

     - The Government with in the head the Prime Minister and consisted of Ministers accredited by the President of the Republic.

The legislative powers include:

     - The National Assembly consisted of Representatives elected in the universal suffrage.

     - The Senate among which 1/3 of the members are appointed by the President of the Republic and 2/3 elected by an Electoral college (indirect universal suffrage).

The legal powers:

     - The Constitutional High Court

     - The High Court of Justice.

     - The Supreme Court.

Political history :

The political history of Madagascar can be summarized in three main periods:

1- The royal period :

Madagascar was dominated by many small and independent kingdoms distributed over the entire island. The reign of Andrianampoinimerina marks the beginning of the unification of the country.: "Ny ranomasina no valam-parihiko. "

The kings and queens followed one another, the last sovereign being Ranavalona III which was sent into exile in Algeria before the French colonization (August 6, 1896).

2- The colonial period :

The colonila period is minly marked by successive anti-colonial conflicts. Among the bastions of the patriotic spirit are initially the "Menalamba" (since 1895), followed by the VVS (Vy, Vato, Sakelika) until  1916. The independence demand was the foundations of these demonstrations. I 1947 a great insurrection was conducted by the MDRM. June 26, 1960 th independence is proclamed.

3- The period of the republics :

The first republic (1960 to 1972) directed by Philibert TSIRANANA made of Madagascar a country recognized on the international scene: in September 1960 the country becomes member of the UNO and joined the OAU, currently called UA (African Union). In 1972 a general strike leads to the resignation of Philibert TSIRANANA and the end of the I^st Republic.

A limited period was directed by the General RAMANANTSOA, follow-up by the Clonel RATSIMANDRAVA who was assassinated on February 11, 1975, only six days after its acceding to the government.

In June 15, 1975 the CRS (Supreme Council of the Revolution), chained by the Commander Didier RATSIRAKA, seizes th power. December 21, 1975 this last becomes the President of the Malagasy Republic and the II^nd Republic is born. Madagascar approached the socialist countries and during its mandates the political stability was disturbed on several occasions, but the general strike and the descent in street of 1991 leads ti its dismissal and to the end of the II^nd Republic.

The III^rd Republic starts in 1992 with the election of Professor Albert Zafy to the Presidency of the Republic. Prevented in 1996 it was replaced by Ddier RATSIRAKA who remains with the capacity until 2001. In 2002 Marc RAVALOMANANA reaches the capacity. The politics of this new President is keened ofn th fast and durable development.