Mahazoarivo Palace
| Mahazoarivo Palace | |
|---|---|
Lapan'i Mahazoarivo | |
Interactive map of the Mahazoarivo Palace area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Official residence |
| Architectural style | Georgian-inspired |
| Location | Antananarivo, Razerôma Street, Mahazoarivo, Madagascar |
| Coordinates | 18°56′33″S 47°32′47″E / 18.94255°S 47.54636°E |
| Current tenants | Vacant (Prime Minister of Madagascar) |
| Construction started | c. 1800 |
| Completed | 1827 (stone reconstruction) |
| Renovated | 2019 |
| Destroyed | 1826 (gunpowder explosion) |
| Owner | State of Madagascar |
| Website | |
| https://www.primature.gov.mg/ | |
The Mahazoarivo Palace (in Malagasy: Lapan'i Mahazoarivo) is the official residence and office of the Prime Minister of Madagascar. It is located at the southern end of Razerôma Street in the eponymous Mahazoarivo fokontany in the second arrondissement of Antananarivo. The building, made of red brick and painted red, was constructed during the 19th century and is inspired by Georgian architecture. It has been the residence, workplace, and reception venue for all Malagasy Prime Ministers since Désiré Rakotoarijaona, the third Prime Minister of the 2nd Republic, who moved in in 1977.
The term "Mahazoarivo" is often used metonymically to refer to the Prime Minister's administration.
Since 9 March 2026, the residence has been vacant. Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo the 30th Prime Minister of Madagascar occupied the residence from his appointment on 20 October 2025, till his dismissal on 09 March 2026.