title: 2018 in Madagascar
text: # 2018 in Madagascar
  
  Events in the year 2018 in Madagascar.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Hery Rajaonarimampianina (until September 7, Rivo Rakotovao (acting, from September 7)
  * Prime Minister: Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana (until June 6, Christian Ntsay (from June 6)
  
  ## Events
  
  * November/December – The first round of the 2018 Malagasy presidential election was held on 7 November, and a second round involving the top two candidates, Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana, was held on 19 December. On 27 December Rajoelina was announced as the winner with 56% of the vote.
  
  ## Sports
  
  * 9 to 25 February – Madagascar participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, with one competitor in alpine skiing.
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * 17 April – Philibert Randriambololona, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Antsirabe and Archbishop of Fianarantsoa (b. 1927).
  