Thérèse Zafy

Thérèse Zafimahova Zafy
First Lady of Madagascar
In office
March 27, 1991 – September 5, 1996
PresidentAlbert Zafy
Preceded byCéline Ratsiraka
Succeeded bySahondra Ratsirahonana
Personal details
Born
Thérèse Auguste Zafimahova

French Madagascar
Political partyNational Reconciliation Committee (NRC) (2002–2017)
Other political
affiliations		National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD) (before 2002)
Spouse
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(died 2017)​
ChildrenThree

Thérèse Auguste Zafy born Zafimahova is a Malagasy political figure and activist who served as First Lady of Madagascar from 1991 until 1996.[1] She is the widow of former President Albert Zafy, who died in 2017.[2]

Zafy, a member of the Antesaka people,[3] was born Thérèse Auguste Zafimahova to parents, Antoine Zafimahova and Marie Anne Kemba.[3] She and Albert Zafy married during the 1960s in a traditional Antankarana wedding ceremony.[3] The couple had three children - Aimé Zafy, Sylvie Zafy, and Richard "Titus" Zafy.[1][3]

She survived her husband, who died of complications from a stroke at Saint Pierre Hospital in Réunion on October 13, 2017.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Madagascar First ladies : De Justine à Voahangy, en passant par les deux Thérèse". Madagate.com. 2014-02-14. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  2. ^ "L'ancien Président de la République, le Professeur Zafy Albert part la tête haute". La Tribuna de Diego. 2017-10-17. Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Albert Zafy. Une vie bien remplie par R. Andriantsoa, J. Ravaloson et S. Zafimahova". Madagate.com. 2017-10-13. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
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