Albert Zafy, Malagasy politician, 3rd President of Madagascar (d. 2017)
Albert Zafy (1 May 1929 – 13 October 2017) was a Malagasy politician and educator who served as President of Madagascar from 27 March 1991 to 5 September 1996. In 1988, he founded the National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD).In 1992, Zafy stood as a presidential candidate against President Didier Ratsiraka. The election soon became a run-off between the two candidates. In 1993, Zafy won the run-off election in a landslide, receiving 67% of the vote. During his presidency, Zafy received poor polling numbers due to an economic decline with accusations of corruption in his office. He was impeached in 1996 and then defeated by Ratsiraka in the 1996 presidential election. After leaving office, Zafy remained active in politics as an opposition leader under successive administrations.