History of Madagascar

A short overview of the history of Madagascar:

• 500

 Beginning of Malagasy settlement

• 1100

 Entering the island

• 1500

 Portuguese Diego Diaz arrives in Madagascar

• 1610

 Tana was taken by the Merina

• 1787 - 1810

 King Andrianampoinimerina undertook the unification of the island

• 1895

 Arrival of the French

• 1904

 Establishment of the code for the indigenous population

• 1929

 National demonstration

• 1936

 Creation of the Malagasy Communist Party

• 1943

 Madagascar joins free France

• 1947

 The famous insurrection of freedom fighter

• 1960

 Proclamation of independence

• 1971

 Eviction of president Philibert Tsiranana

• 1975

 Didier Ratsiraka elected president of the Supreme Council of the Revolution

• 1991

 Riots and strike counters the government Ratsiraka

• 1993

 Election of the president Zafy Albert

• 1996

 Impeachment of Zafy Albert and return to the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka

• 2001 - 2002

 Electoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka

• 2002

 Presidential nomination of Marc Ravalomanana

• 2009

 Riot against the Ravalomanana government

• 2009

 Political crisis

• 2009

 Andrew Rajoelina proclaims himself for president