Constitution of the Republic of Madagascar 2010
Religious Law
  • English

    The Malagasy People constitute a nation organized as a sovereign, unitary, republican and secular State.
    ... (Art. 1)

  • French

    Le Peuple Malagasy constitue une Nation organisée en Etat souverain, unitaire, républicain et laïc.
    … (Art. 1)

Religious Law
  • English
    The State affirms its neutrality concerning the different religions.
    The secularism of the Republic is based on the principle of the separation of the affairs of the State and of the religious institutions and of their representatives.
    The State and the religious institutions prohibit themselves from any infringement of their respective domains.
    No Head of Institution nor any member of the Government may be part of the directing authority of a religious Institution, under penalty of being relieved by the High Constitutional Court or being removed, of office, from their mandate or their function. (Art. 2)
  • French
    L’Etat affirme sa neutralité à l’égard des différentes religions.
    La laïcité de la République repose sur le principe de la séparation des affaires de l’Etat et des institutions religieuses et de leurs représentants.
    L’Etat et les institutions religieuses s’interdisent toute immixtion dans leurs domaines respectifs.
    Aucun Chef d’Institution ni membre de Gouvernement ne peuvent faire partie des instances dirigeantes d’une Institution religieuse, sous peine d’être déchu par la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle ou d’être démis d’office de son mandat ou de sa fonction. (Art. 2)
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Constitution of the Republic of Madagascar 2010 (English). According to Art. 4: “... The official languages are Malagasy and French.”

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Constitution of the Republic of Madagascar 2010 (French).

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There are discrepancies between the French and English texts.