First Malagasy Republic

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The First Malagasy Republic was Madagascar’s initial post-independence state (1960–1972), characterized by a French-aligned, semi-presidential system under President Philibert Tsiranana.

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instanceOf historical state
post-colonial state
alsoKnownAs First Republic of Madagascar NERFINISHED
Première République malgache NERFINISHED
capital Antananarivo NERFINISHED
colonialLegacy French administrative structures
constitutionAdopted 1959
continent Africa
country Madagascar NERFINISHED
countryPresident Philibert Tsiranana NERFINISHED
currency Malagasy franc
demographicGroup Malagasy people NERFINISHED
dissolutionBy military intervention in 1972
economicPolicy close economic ties with France
educationSystemInfluence French model
endTime 1972-05
event 1960 independence of Madagascar
1972 student and worker protests
executiveBranch President of the Republic
Prime Minister
flagUsed flag of Madagascar
foreignPolicyOrientation pro-Western
governmentForm republic
headOfGovernment Philibert Tsiranana NERFINISHED
headOfState Philibert Tsiranana NERFINISHED
ideology pro-French alignment
inceptionAfter French colonial rule in Madagascar
independenceDate 1960-06-26
independenceFrom France NERFINISHED
leaderParty Social Democratic Party of Madagascar NERFINISHED
legalSystemInfluence French civil law
legislature National Assembly of Madagascar NERFINISHED
memberOf Organisation of African Unity NERFINISHED
United Nations
officialLanguage French
Malagasy
officialName First Malagasy Republic NERFINISHED
politicalSystem semi-presidential system
reasonForEnd 1972 political crisis
mass protests against government
securityPolicy defense cooperation with France
startTime 1960-06-26
successor Second Malagasy Republic NERFINISHED
Transitional Military Directorate of Madagascar NERFINISHED
territoryIncludes island of Madagascar
nearby smaller islands of Madagascar
upperHouse Senate of Madagascar NERFINISHED

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President of Madagascar officeCreatedUnder First Malagasy Republic