Didier Ratsiraka | |
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| Born | 4 November 1936 Vatomandry, French Madagascar |
| Died | 28 March 2021 (age 84) Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| Political orientation | Marxism–Leninism |
| Political party | Malagasy Revolutionary Party |
Didier Ignace Ratsiraka (Malagasy: [raˈtsirəkə̥]; 4 November 1936 – 28 March 2021) was a Malagasy Marxist–Leninist revolutionary, politician and naval officer who was President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002.