Philibert Tsiranana was the first President of Madagascar, serving from 1960 to 1972. He was born on October 18, 1910, in Ambarikorano, Madagascar, to Tsiranana Razafinandriamanitra and Rasoavahatra Rakotomanga. Tsiranana was a member of the Tsimihety ethnic group and was raised in a Christian family. He attended the École Normale d’Instituteurs in Antananarivo and later worked as a teacher...
The Founding Father and The First President of Madagascar
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