The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Africa
Judicial branch Madagascar, in 36 editions.
The entry for Madagascar published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle) Chief of State--President Adm. Didier RATSIRAKA (since 15 June 1975); Head of Government--Prime Minister Lt. Col. Victor RAMAHATRA (since 12 February 1988)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle) Chief of State--President Adm. Didier RATSIRAKA (since 15 June 1975); Head of Government--Prime Minister Lt. Col. Victor RAMAHATRA (since 12 February 1988)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle) Chief of State--President Adm. Didier RATSIRAKA (since 15 June 1975); Head of Government--Prime Minister Guy RASANAMAZY (since 8 August 1991)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle) Chief of State--President Adm. Didier RATSIRAKA (since 15 June 1975); Head of Government--Prime Minister Lt. Col. Victor RAMAHATRA Guy RASANAMAZY (since 12 February 1988) 8 August 1991)
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour
Constitutionnelle)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), High Constitutional
Court (Haute Cour
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme); High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme), Supreme); High Constitutional
Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme); High Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme); High Constitutional
Constitutional Court (Haute Cour Constitutionnelle)
The same text in 13 editions, 2000 to 2012.
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme); or Cour Supreme; High(Haute or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle) Constitutionnelle
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only);
- High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members)
note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials including the president
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve single-renewable, 3-year terms;
- High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates;
- members serve single, 6-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; provincial and city tribunals
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members)
note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials including the president
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve single-renewable, 3-year terms; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates; members serve single, 6-year terms
subordinate courts:
Courts of Appeal; provincial and city tribunals
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only);
- High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members);
- note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials including the president
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve single-renewable, 3-year terms;
- High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates;
- members serve single, 6-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; provincial and city tribunals
highest court(s):members)members); note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials including the president
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only);
- High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members);
- note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials, including the president
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms;
- High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates;
- members serve single, 6-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; provincial and city tribunals
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members); note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials officials, including the president
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve single-renewable, 3-year 3-year, single renewable terms; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates; members serve single, 6-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; provincial and city tribunals
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only);
- High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members);
- note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials, including the president
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms;
- High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates;
- members serve single, 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
highest courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members); note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials, including the president
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates; members serve single, 6-year 7-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; provincial and city tribunals Courts of First Instance
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only);
- High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members);
- note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials, including the president
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms;
- High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates;
- members serve single, 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members); note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials, including the president
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates; members serve single, 7-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only);
- High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members);
- High Court of Justice (consists of 11 members; addresses cases brought against the president of Madagascar and high officials for high treason, grave violations of the Constitution, or breach of duties incompatible with the exercise of the presidential mandate)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms;
- High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates;
- members serve single, 7-year terms;
- High Court of Justice members include: first president of the Supreme Court;
- 2 presidents from the Court of Cassation;
- 2 presidents from the Court of Appeal;
- 2 deputies from the National Assembly;
- 2 senators from the Senate;
- 2 members from the High Council for the Defense of Democracy and the State of law
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Court of Cassation;
- Courts of First Instance;
- military courts;
- traditional (dina) courts;
- Trade Court
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members); note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials, including (consists of 11 members; addresses cases brought against the president of Madagascar and high officials for high treason, grave violations of the Constitution, or breach of duties incompatible with the exercise of the presidential mandate)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates; members serve single, 7-year terms terms; High Court of Justice members include: first president of the Supreme Court; 2 presidents from the Court of Cassation; 2 presidents from the Court of Appeal; 2 deputies from the National Assembly; 2 senators from the Senate; 2 members from the High Council for the Defense of Democracy and the State of law
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Court of Cassation; Courts of First Instance Instance; military courts; traditional (dina) courts; Trade Court
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Suprême (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only);
- High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members);
- High Court of Justice (consists of 11 members; addresses cases brought against the president of Madagascar and senior officials for high treason, grave violations of the Constitution, or breach of duties incompatible with the exercise of the presidential mandate)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms;
- High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates;
- members serve single, 7-year terms;
- High Court of Justice members include: first president of the Supreme Court;
- 2 presidents from the Court of Cassation;
- 2 presidents from the Court of Appeal;
- 2 deputies from the National Assembly;
- 2 senators from the Senate;
- 2 members from the High Council for the Defense of Democracy and the State of law
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Court of Cassation;
- Courts of First Instance;
- military courts;
- traditional courts (dina);
- Trade Court
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme Suprême (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members); High Court of Justice (consists of 11 members; addresses cases brought against the president of Madagascar and high senior officials for high treason, grave violations of the Constitution, or breach of duties incompatible with the exercise of the presidential mandate)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court heads elected by the president and judiciary officials to serve 3-year, single renewable terms; High Constitutional Court members appointed - 3 each by the president, by both legislative bodies, and by the Council of Magistrates; members serve single, 7-year terms; High Court of Justice members include: first president of the Supreme Court; 2 presidents from the Court of Cassation; 2 presidents from the Court of Appeal; 2 deputies from the National Assembly; 2 senators from the Senate; 2 members from the High Council for the Defense of Democracy and the State of law
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Court of Cassation; Courts of First Instance; military courts; traditional (dina) courts; courts (dina); Trade Court
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Madagascar: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/madagascar/judicial-branch.