Thérèse Zafy
Thérèse Auguste Zafy born Zafimahova is a Malagasy political figure and activist who served as First Lady of Madagascar from 1991 until 1996. She is the widow of former President Albert Zafy, who died in 2017.
Thérèse Zafimahova Zafy | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Madagascar | |
| In office March 27, 1991 – September 5, 1996 | |
| President | Albert Zafy |
| Preceded by | Céline Ratsiraka |
| Succeeded by | Sahondra Ratsirahonana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thérèse Auguste Zafimahova French Madagascar |
| Political party | National Reconciliation Committee (NRC) (2002–2017) |
| Other political affiliations | National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD) (before 2002) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Three |
Zafy, a member of the Antesaka people, was born Thérèse Auguste Zafimahova to parents, Antoine Zafimahova and Marie Anne Kemba. She and Albert Zafy married during the 1960s in a traditional Antankarana wedding ceremony. The couple had three children - Aimé Zafy, Sylvie Zafy, and Richard "Titus" Zafy.
She survived her husband, who died of complications from a stroke at Saint Pierre Hospital in Réunion on October 13, 2017.
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