Social Democratic Party of Madagascar
Social Democratic Party of Madagascar Parti social-démocrate malgache | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PSD |
| National Secretary | Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko |
| Deputy National Secretary | Éliana Marie Bezaza |
| Founder | Philibert Tsiranana |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Firaisankina |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| National Assembly | 4 / 163 |
| Website | |
| psd-madagascar.com (archived) | |
The Social Democratic Party of Madagascar (French: Parti social-démocrate malgache, PSD) is a political party in Madagascar.
History
The party was founded in 1956 in the Majunga district as the Social Democratic Party of Madagascar and the Comoros. It was led by Philibert Tsiranana, a member of the French National Assembly. Tsiranana had joined the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) group, and the French SFIO government aided the construction of the PSD. The party campaigned for continued links with France in the 1958 referendum. PSD allied itself with the Socialist Democratic Union of Madagascar, forming the Republican Cartel.[1]
Since 19 August 2023, the National Secretary of the SDP is Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, who replaced Éliana Marie Bezaza in the post. Bezaza became his deputy.[2]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 1965 | Philibert Tsiranana | 2,451,441 | 97.78% | — | Elected | |
| 1972 | ? | 99.70% | — | Elected | ||
| 1982 | Barred from running | |||||
| 1989 | ||||||
| 1992–93 | Ruffine Tsiranana | 152,952 | 3.47% | — | Lost | |
| 1996 | Did not contest | |||||
| 2001 | ||||||
| 2006 | ||||||
| 2013 | ||||||
| 2018 | Eliana Bezaza | 40,882 | 0.82% | — | Lost | |
| 2023 | Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko | 697,691 | 14.39% | — | Lost | |
National Assembly elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,156,684 | 61.6% | 76 / 127
|
76 | 1st | Government |
| 1965 | 2,277,055 | 94.58% | 104 / 107
|
28 | 1st | Supermajority government |
| 1970 | 2,413,421 | 92.77% | 104 / 107
|
1st | Supermajority government | |
| 1977 | Barred from running | |||||
| 1983 | ||||||
| 1989 | ||||||
| 1993 | Did not contest | |||||
| 1998 | ||||||
| 2002 | ||||||
| 2007 | ||||||
| 2013 | 21,037 | 0.56% | 1 / 151
|
1 | 10th | Opposition |
| 2019 | 15,267 | 0.38% | 0 / 151
|
1 | 13th | Extraparliamentary opposition |
Followed by
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Ravo, Andriantsalama (2023-08-21). "Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko devient secrétaire national du PSD". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ Madagascar Tribune: Partis dissidents