About Thérèse Zafy
Born 1940. Thérèse Zafy is a politician.
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.
Early life Zafy, a member of the Antesaka people, She and Albert Zafy married during the 1960s in a traditional Antankarana wedding ceremony.
Personal life 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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Who is Thérèse Zafy?
Malagasy political figure and activist
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Thérèse Zafy was born in 1940 in French Madagascar.
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Thérèse Zafy is a politician.
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Thérèse Zafy's recorded nationality: Madagascar.
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