Only three stand a serious chance of election all of whom have previously held the country's highest office: Hery Rajaonarimampianina the incumbent; Marc Ravalomanana president from 2002 until a coup in 2009; and Andry Rajoelina who led that coup and remained president until elections in 2013...
The outgoing president Hery Rajaonarimampianina struggled during his mandate to produce noticeable economic growth to address the island's widespread poverty...