On August 4, 2009, Ratsiraka met with President of the High Authority of Transition of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina, as well as Ravalomanana (who had himself been ousted and forced into exile) and Zafy, in crisis talks mediated by former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano and held in Maputo.
Didier Ratsiraka, a President of Madagascar 1975–1993 and 1997–2002
Didier Drogba | Didier Lockwood | Samwise Didier | Didier Pasquette | Didier Julia | Didier Eribon | Didier Daurat | Saint-Didier | Ratsiraka | Didier Sornette | Didier Ratsiraka | Didier Queloz | Didier Levallet | Didier Camberabero | Didier Awadi | Didier Auriol | Saint-Didier-de-Bizonnes | Roland Ratsiraka | Robert Didier | Richard Didier | Didier Reynders | Didier Rault | Didier Mollard | Didier Malherbe | Didier Lupi Second | Didier Gailhaguet | Didier de Radiguès | Didier Daeninckx | Didier Baptiste | Didier Awadi ''(Photo by Seneweb)''. |
The post-colonial backlash that brought about the Second Republic (1975–1992) saw schools serve as vehicles for citizen indoctrination into Admiral Didier Ratsiraka's socialist ideology.