Rulers and Heads of Government of Haiti

 

 

 

 

Jean-Jacques Dessalines Governor-General Jan. 1, 1804 - Sept. 22, 1804
Jacques I (Dessalines) Emperor Sept. 22, 1804 - Oct. 17, 1806
Henri Christophe President Feb. 17, 1807- Mar. 26, 1811
Henri I King Mar. 26, 1811- Oct. 8, 1820
Alexandre Pétion President Mar. 9, 1807 - Mar. 29, 1818
Jean-Pierre Boyer President Mar. 30, 1818 - Mar. 13, 1843
Executive Council Provisional Government Mar. 14, 1843 - Dec. 30, 1843
Rivière Hérard President Dec. 31, 1843 - May 3, 1844
Philippe Guerrier President May 3, 1844 - April 15, 1845

Louis Pierrot

President April 16, 1845 - Mar. 1, 1846
Jean Baptiste Riché President Mar. 1, 1846 - Feb. 27, 1847
Faustin Soulouque President Mar. 1, 1847 - Aug. 25, 1849
Faustin I Emperor Aug. 25, 1849 - Jan. 13, 1859
Fabre Geffrard President Jan. 13, 1859 - Mar. 13, 1867
Sylvain Salnave President June 14, 1867 - Dec. 19, 1869
Executive Council Provisional Government Dec. 27, 1869 - Mar. 19, 1870
Nissage Saget President Mar. 19, 1870 - May 12, 1874
Michel Domingue President June ii, 1874 - April 15, 1876
Boisrond - Canal President July 17, 1876 - July 17, 1879
Lysius Félicité Salomon President Oct. 23, 1879 - Aug. 10,1888
Executive Council Provisional Government Aug. 18, 1888 - Dec.15, 1888
Francois Denys Légitime President Dec. 16, 1888- Aug. 22, 1889
Executive Council Provisional Government Aug. 27, 1889 - Oct. 9, 1889
Florvil Hyppolite President Oct. 9, 1889 - Mar. 24, 1896
Tirésias Simon Sam President Mar. 31, 1896 - May 12, 1902
Executive Council Provisional Government May 13, 1902 - Dec. 21, 1902

Nord Alexis

President Dec. 21, 1902 - Dec. 2, 1908
Antoine Simon President Dec. 17, 1908 - Aug. 2, 1911
Cincinnatus Leconte President Aug. 14, 1911- Aug. 8, 1912
Tancrède Auguste President Aug. 8, 1912 - May 2, 1913
Michel Oreste President May 4, 1913 - Jan. 27, 1914
Oreste Zamor President Feb. 8, 1914 - Oct. 29, 1914
Davilmar Theodore President Nov. 7, 1914 - Feb 22, 1915
Vilbrun Guillaume Sam President Mar. 4, 1915 - July 27, 1915
Sudre Dartiguenave President Aug. 12, 1915 - May 15, 1922
Louis Borno President May 15, 1922 - May 15, 1930
Louis Eugene Roy President May 15, 1930 - Nov. 18, 1930
Sténio Vincent President Nov. 18, 1930 - May 15, 1941
Elie Lescot President May 15, 1941 - Jan. 11, 1946
Executive Military Government Provisional Government Jan. 11, 1946 - Aug. 16, 1946
Dumarsais Estimé President Aug. 16, 1946 - May 10, 1950
Juanta Provisional Government May 10, 1950 - Dec. 6, 1950
Paul Eugene Magloire President Dec. 6, 1950 - Dec. 6, 1956
Nemours Pierre-Louis President Dec. 12, 1956 - Feb. 3, 1957
Franck Sylvain President Feb. 7, 1957 - April 2, 1957
Executive Council of Government Provisional Government April 6 1957-May 25 1957
Daniel Fignolé President May 25, 1957 - June 14, 1957
Military Council of Government Provisional Government June 14 1957 - Oct. 22, 7957
François Duvalier President Oct. 22, 1957 - April 21, 1971
Jean Claude Duvalier President April 22, 1971 - Feb. 7, 1986
CNG: National Council of Government Provisional Government Feb. 7, 1986 - Feb. 6, 1988
Leslie François Manigat President Feb. 7, 1988 - June 19, 1988
Gen. Henri Namphy Military President June 20, 1988 - Sept. 17, 1988
Gen. Prosper Avril Military President Sept. 17, 1988 - Mar. 10, 1990
Gen. Herard Abraham Military President Mar. 10, 1990 - Mar. 13, 1990
Ertha Pascal Trouillot Provisional President Mar. 13, 1990- Feb. 6, 1991
Jean-Bertrand Aristide President Feb. 7, 1991- Sept. 30, 1991
Joseph C. Nerette Provisional President Sept. 31, 1991 - June 19, 1992
Marc Louis Bazin Prime Minister June 19, 1992 - June 8, 1993
Jean-Bertrand Aristide President  
Réné Garcia Préval President


 

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