Madagascar

Senate

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence
1960
Year of first woman in parliament
1965

Notes: 1965: No details, some members are indirectly elected, others appointed by head of state

Year of first woman speaker
2013

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote
1959
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: Women first exercised their right to vote in 1960

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election
1959
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
No information available

Notes: Women first exercised their rights 1960

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No