Philibert Tsiranana
governed from 1959 to 1972, during this time the Island became more
and more poor. In 1972, a big manifestation exploded: many people
were killed but the government was changed and the Amiral Didier
Ratsiraka became the President. He instituted a socialist dictatorship.
The fall of the country in the poverty kept going on. Twenty years
after the manifestation of 1972 , another one exploded. This time
the student were against the reforms of the government but because
some students dead during the manifestation the whole population
were on strike. This one was particularly bleeding. Another president
was elected: Professor Albert Zafy. But he stayed only four years
at the head of the government and in 1997 Didier Ratsiraka was president
again. The 16 december 2001, an election was done to choose the
new president, Didier Ratsiaraka was opposed to Marc Ravalomanana.
The result of the election was contested and this caused a new strike
of the people. The strike began in February 2002, ten years after
the bleeding manifestation of 1992. this strike lasted 8 months.
The actual president is Marc Ravalomanana. These forty years after
the Independence were marked by strikes and falling down in poverty.
Nowadays, Madagascar is the fourth biggest Island in the world,
but it is also the fourth poorest country.
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