Madagascar Government:
Madagascar
at present has a multi-party democracy as a result of major changes
made to the Country’s constitution in the early 1990s.
These paved way for the first free presidential and legislative
elections
in 1992. This ended a long period of single-party rule which
had existed since 1975.
The 1992 elections were however marred
with
controversy as to the eligibility of former President Didier
Ratsiraka running. A runoff election was held in early 1993
and was won by
Albert Zafy head of the National Union for Development and
Democracy.
The Madagascan constitution was revised and approved by voters
in 1998. Important changes included the introduction of a presidential
term of five years and a president only allowed to run for two
terms. Major problems facing the government of Madagascar include
improving living conditions and economic development.
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