Richard Ratsimandrava
president of Malagasy Republic
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Richard Ratsimandrava briefly served as president of the Malagasy Republic in 1975. He took power on February 5, 1975, following political and social unrest that led to the resignation of the previous head of government, Ramanantsoa. Ratsimandrava assumed the titles of both president and prime minister but was assassinated just six days later, on February 11, 1975. His assassination led to the establishment of a military directorate, which ultimately appointed Didier Ratsiraka as the new president later that year.12
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