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May 01, 1927 Antsiranana Province, Madagascar Died on 13 Oct 2017 (aged 90)
President of Madagascar
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About Albert Zafy
- Albert Zafy (1 May 1927 – 13 October 2017) was a Malagasy politician and educator who served as President of Madagascar from 27 March 1993 to 5 September 1996.
- In 1988, he founded the National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD).In 1992, Zafy stood as a presidential candidate against President Didier Ratsiraka.
- The election soon became a run-off between the two candidates.
- In 1993, Zafy won the run-off election in a landslide, receiving 67% of the vote.
- During his presidency, Zafy received poor polling numbers due to an economic decline with accusations of corruption in his office.
- He was impeached in 1996 and then defeated by Ratsiraka in the 1996 presidential election.
- After leaving office, Zafy remained active in politics as an opposition leader under successive administrations.
