Ruler · 1907 – 1971

François Duvalier

Lived 1907 – 1971; physician, politician. President of Haiti (Haiti), 1957 – 1971; also in the line of Duvalier family.

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Lived: 1907 – 1971; 64 years
In office: 14 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; Wikidata's manner of death

President of Haiti

Haiti · the 40th of 59 dated reigns · 1804 – 2024

36 before

Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau1957

Daniel Fignolé1957

Franck Sylvain1957

François Duvalier1957 – 1971

Jean-Claude Duvalier1971 – 1986

Henri Namphy1986 – 1988

Leslie Manigat1988

16 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1957 – 1971 · 14 years · came to it aged 50

Left it: died in officeWikidata's manner of death: natural causes; diabetes

Also in the line of Duvalier family (1st of 2).

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