I Love Madagascar
Tiako I Madagasikara
PresidentMarc Ravalomanana[1]
Secretary-GeneralRina Andriamasinoro[2]
FoundedJuly 3, 2002 (2002-07-03)
HeadquartersMAGRO Ankorondrano, Antananarivo
IdeologyConservatism
Populism[3]
Economic liberalism
Political positionCentre-right
National Assembly of Madagascar
16 / 127
Website
http://www.tim-madagascar.org/

Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM, lit. 'I Love Madagascar'; French: J'aime Madagascar) is a political party in Madagascar founded on July 3, 2002, to support President Marc Ravalomanana. After the parliamentary election held on September 23, 2007, it was the largest party in the National Assembly of Madagascar, with 106 of 127 seats.[4] The party is located in MAGRO Ankorondrano, Antananarivo. Ravalomanana was re-elected with 55.79% in the December 2006 presidential election.[5]

Solofonantenaina Razoarimihaja was the President of TIM from 2002 to 2007. On October 12, 2007, he was succeeded by Yvan Randriasandratriniony, who became the Interim National President.[6] Randriasandratriniony was officially elected as President of TIM on May 21, 2008, at the party's second national congress.[7] Rina Randriamasinoro was the party's Secretary-General in 2023.[8]

Ravalomanana led his personal movement in the 2013, 2018, and 2023 presidential elections.

Electoral history

National Assembly elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2007 Marc Ravalomanana
105 / 151
 Increase 105 Steady 1st Supermajority government
2013 Marc Ravalomanana 416,732 10.8%
20 / 151
 Decrease 85 Steady 2nd Opposition
2019 Marc Ravalomanana 437,781 9.67%
16 / 151
 Decrease 14 Steady 2nd Opposition

Presidential elections

Election Candidate Votes % Result
2001 Marc Ravalomanana 1,945,242 51.46% Elected Green tick
2006 2,435,199 54.79% Elected Green tick
2013 Jean Louis Robinson (supported) 1,791,336 46.5% Lost Red X
2018 Marc Ravalomanana 2,060,847 44.3% Lost Red X
2023 586,273 12.1% Lost Red X

References

  1. ↑ Ravalomanana-denonce-des-manoeuvres-d-intimidation-visant-son-parti
  2. ↑ Congres National du TIM
  3. ↑ Marcus, Richard (2004-08-01). "Political change in Madagascar: Populist democracy or neopatrimonialism by another name?". ISS Africa. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ↑ Results according to the Haute Cour Constitutionelle.
  5. ↑ 2006 presidential election results Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine from the High Constitutional Court (in French).
  6. ↑ "Vie de parti; Un nouveau président pour le TIM", Madagascar Tribune, October 13, 2007 (in French).
  7. ↑ "Le parti au pouvoir tient son congrès national", Xinhua, May 22, 2008 (in French).
  8. ↑ Congres National du TIM


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