# Andry Rajoelina

_President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–2023; 2023–2025)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Andry Nirina Rajoelina is a politician and businessman who served as the eighth president of Madagascar from 2019 to 2025. He was previously President of the High Transitional Authority from 2009 to 2014 following a political crisis and military-backed coup, having held the office of Mayor of Antananarivo for one year prior. Before entering the political arena, Rajoelina was involved in the private sector, including a printing and advertising company called Injet in 1999 and the Viva radio and television networks in 2007.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 May 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Antsirabe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Madagascar; France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; disc jockey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P106))
- **Political party:** Young Malagasies Determined ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P102))
- **Spouse:** Mialy Rajoelina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P26))
- **Official website:** andry-rajoelina.org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Madagascar (16 December 2023 – 14 October 2025 · BS 30 Mangsir 2080 – 27 Asoj 2082); President of Madagascar (19 January 2019 – 9 September 2023); President of Madagascar (17 March 2009 – 25 January 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P39))
- **Awards:** National Order of Madagascar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** se_rajoelina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P2002))
- **Facebook:** SE.AndryRajoelina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Andry Rajoelina born?**  
Andry Rajoelina was born on 30 May 1974 in Antsirabe.

**What positions has Andry Rajoelina held?**  
Positions held by Andry Rajoelina include: President of Madagascar (2023–2025); President of Madagascar (2019–2023); President of Madagascar (2009–2014).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Andry Rajoelina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andry_Rajoelina) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57363](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57363) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Andry Rajoelina on April 28, 2024 (cropped).jpg by 外務省 (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andry_Rajoelina_on_April_28,_2024_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Andry Rajoelina". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/andry-rajoelina. Retrieved 6 November 2026.