Role, Term of Haitian Presidents from Haiti Independence to 2013
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Not everyone can run for president as there are certain qualifications and requirements to be eligible for the seat. Only candidates with Haitian citizenship by birth can run for the position, as well as those who are at least 35 years of age. Jail sentence, loss of civil rights and lack of property ownership and residency can make a candidate ineligible to assume the position.
The president holds a set of duties and responsibilities. Not only he/she must ensure and protect the interest and wellbeing of the country and its citizens, a president must also follow the mandates of the Constitution. The president's basic duties include the strict enforcement of the Constitution and the supervision and regulation of public officials. The country's independence must be sustained as well.
The current president of Haiti is Michel Martelly, who won the elections in 2011. The country's first president, meanwhile, was Toussaint Louvertre, the leader of the Haitian revolution from 1791 to 1802. Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe were the next two presidents. Jean-Bertrand, Boniface Alexandre and Rene Preval, on the other hand, were the last three presidents prior to Martelly.
The following is a list of Haitian Presidents from independence to present, including period in office, race and how they left office.
Jean Jacques Dessalines, 1804-06 Black 2 assassinated
Henri Christophe, 1807-20 Black 13 suicide
Alexander Petion, 1807-18 Light 11 died in office
Jean Pierre Boyer, 1818-43 Light 25 overthrown
Charles Rivière-Hérard, 1843-44 Light 1 Overthrown
Philippe Guerrier, 1844-45 Black 1 died in office
Jean Louis Pierrot, 1845-46 Black 1 overthrown
Jean Baptiste Riche, 1847-47 Black 1 died in office
Faustin Soulouque, 1847-59 Black 12 overthrown
Fabre Nicholas Geffrard, 1959-67 Dark 8 overthrown
Sylvain Salnave, 1867-69 Dark 2 executed
Nissage Saget 1870-74 Light 4 full term
Michel Domingue, 1874-76 Dark 2 overthrown
Boisrond Canal 1876-79 Light 3 overthrown
Lysius Felicite Salomon, 1879-88 Black 9 overthrown
Francois Legitime, 888-89 Black 2 overthrown
Florvil Hyppolite, 1889-96 Black 7 died in office
Tiresias Simon Sam, 1896-02 Black 6 full term
Nord Alexis 1902-08 Black 6 overthrown
Antoine Simon, 1908-11 Black 3 overthrown
Cincinnatus Leconte, 1911-12 Dark 1 died in office
Tancrede Auguste, 1912-13 Light 1 died in office
Michel Oreste, 1913-14 Dark 9 months overthrown
Oreste Zamor, 1914 Dark 1 overthrown
Davilmar Theodore, 1914-15 Black 1 overthrown
Vilbrun Sam, 1915 Black 5 months assassinated
Sudre Dartiguenave, 1915-22 Light 7 full term (During 1st US Occupation)
Louis Borno, 1922-30 Light 8 full term (During 1st US Occupation)
Eugene Roy, 1930 Dark 1 full term (During 1st US Occupation)
Stenio Vincent, 1930-41 Light 11 full term (During 1st US Occupation until 1934)
Elie Lescot, 1941-46 Dark 5 overthrown
Dumarsais Estime, 1946-50 Black 4 overthrown
Paul Magloire, 1950-56 Black 6 overthrown (1957--5 transitory gov.)
Daniel Fignole, 1957 Black 1 month overthrown (1957--5 transitory gov.)
Francois Duvalier, 1957-71 Black 14 died in office
Jean-Claude Duvalier, 1971-86 Dark 15 overthrown
Henri Namphy, 1986-87 Black 1 full term
Leslie Manigat, 1988 Light 1 overthrown
Henri Namphy, 1988-89 Black 1 overthrown
Prosper Avril, 1989-90 Black 1 overthrown
Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, 1990-91 Light 1 full term
Jean-Bertrand Aristide, 1991 Black 1 overthrown; in exile 3 of 5 year term.
Rene Preval, 1996 Black - He served from February 7, 1996, to February 7, 2001, and from May 14, 2006, to May 14, 2011
Michel Martelly - May 14, 2011
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