List of heads of state of Haiti
This article lists the heads of state of Haiti [ 1] since the beginning of the Haitian Revolution in 1791. Full independence of Haiti was declared in 1804.
Between 1806 and 1820 Haiti was divided between the northern State , renamed Kingdom in 1811, and the southern Republic . Between 1822 and 1844 the reunified Republic of Haiti ruled over the entire island of Hispaniola , during the Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo .
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Reign
Coronation
Royal house
Coat of arms
Reign start
Reign ended
Duration
Jacques I (1758–1806)
22 September 1804
17 October 1806
2 years, 25 days
8 October 1804
Dessalines
North Haiti (1806–1820)
No.
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Party
Title(s)
Took office
Left office
Time in office
2
Henri Christophe (1767–1820)
17 October 1806
28 March 1811
4 years, 162 days
Independent
Provisional Chief of the Haitian Government (17 October 1806 – 17 February 1807) President (17 February 1807 – 28 March 1811) [ a]
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Reign
Coronation
Royal house
Coat of arms
Reign start
Reign ended
Duration
Henry I (1767–1820) [ a]
28 March 1811
8 October 1820
9 years, 194 days
2 June 1811
Christophe
Republic of Haiti (1806–1849)
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Reign
Coronation
Royal house
Coat of arms
Reign start
Reign ended
Duration
Faustin I (1782–1867)
26 August 1849
22 January 1859
9 years, 149 days
18 April 1852
Soulouque
Status
Acting president
No.
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Elected
Term of office
Party
Title(s)
Took office
Left office
Time in office
10
Fabre Geffrard (1806–1878)
—
22 January 1859
13 March 1867
8 years, 50 days
Independent
President
—
Jean-Nicolas Nissage Saget (1810–1880)
—
13 March 1867
4 May 1867
52 days
Independent
Provisional President
11
Sylvain Salnave (1827–1870)
—
4 May 1867
27 December 1869
2 years, 237 days
Independent
President
12
Jean-Nicolas Nissage Saget (1810–1880)
—
27 December 1869
14 May 1874
4 years, 138 days
Liberal Party
President
—
Council of Secretaries of State
—
14 May 1874
14 June 1874
31 days
Independent
Council of Secretaries of State
13
Michel Domingue (1813–1877)
—
14 June 1874
15 April 1876
1 year, 306 days
National Party [ 2]
President
14
Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal (1832–1905)
—
23 April 1876
17 July 1879
3 years, 85 days
Liberal Party
Provisional President (23 April 1876 – 17 July 1876) President (17 July 1876 – 17 July 1879)
—
Public Order Committee
—
17 July 1879
26 July 1879
9 days
Independent
[ e]
—
Joseph Lamothe (?–1891)
—
26 July 1879
3 October 1879
69 days
Independent
Provisional President
—
Florvil Hyppolite (1828–1896)
—
3 October 1879
26 October 1879
23 days
National Party
Provisional President[ f]
15
Lysius Salomon (1815–1888)
—
26 October 1879
10 August 1888
8 years, 289 days
National Party
President
—
Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal (1832–1905)
—
10 August 1888
16 October 1888
67 days
Liberal Party
Provisional President
16
François Denys Légitime (1841–1935)
—
16 October 1888
23 August 1889
311 days
Liberal Party
President
—
Monpoint Jeune (1830–1905)
—
23 August 1889
17 October 1889
55 days
Independent
Provisional President
17
Florvil Hyppolite (1828–1896)
—
17 October 1889
24 March 1896
6 years, 159 days
National Party
President
18
Tirésias Simon Sam (1835–1916)
—
31 March 1896
12 May 1902
6 years, 42 days
National Party
President
—
Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal (1832–1905)
—
26 May 1902
17 December 1902
205 days
Liberal Party
Provisional President
19
Pierre Nord Alexis (1820–1910)
—
21 December 1902
2 December 1908
5 years, 347 days
Military
President
—
Commission for Public Order
—
2 December 1908
6 December 1908
4 days
Independent
[ g]
20
François C. Antoine Simon (1843–1923)
—
6 December 1908
2 August 1911[ 7]
2 years, 239 days
Liberal Party
President
21
Cincinnatus Leconte (1854–1912)
—
15 August 1911
8 August 1912[ 8]
359 days
National Party
President[ h]
22
Tancrède Auguste (1856–1913)
—
8 August 1912
2 May 1913
267 days
National Party
President
23
Michel Oreste (1859–1918)
—
12 May 1913
27 January 1914[ 9]
260 days
Independent
President
—
Edmond Polynice (? – ?)
—
27 January 1914
8 February 1914[ 10]
12 days
Military
Provisional President
24
Oreste Zamor (1861–1915)
—
8 February 1914
29 October 1914
263 days
Military
President
—
Edmond Polynice (? – ?)
—
29 October 1914
6 November 1914
8 days
Military
Provisional President
25
Joseph Davilmar Théodore (1847–1917)
—
7 November 1914
22 February 1915
107 days
Military
President
26
Vilbrun Guillaume Sam (1859–1915)
—
25 February 1915
28 July 1915
153 days
Military
President[ i]
—
Revolutionary Committee
—
28 July 1915
11 August 1915
14 days
Independent
[ j]
27
Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave (1863–1926)
—
12 August 1915
15 May 1922
6 years, 276 days
Independent
President[ k]
28
Louis Borno (1865–1942)
—
15 May 1922
15 May 1930
8 years
Independent
President[ k]
29
Louis Eugène Roy (1861–1939)
—
15 May 1930
18 November 1930
187 days
Independent
President[ k]
30
Sténio Vincent (1874–1959)
—
18 November 1930
15 May 1941
10 years, 178 days
Independent
President[ l]
31
Élie Lescot (1883–1974)
—
15 May 1941
11 January 1946
4 years, 241 days
Liberal Party
President
32
Franck Lavaud (1903–1986)
—
11 January 1946
16 August 1946
217 days
Military
Chairman of the Military Executive Committee
33
Dumarsais Estimé (1900–1953)
—
16 August 1946
10 May 1950
3 years, 267 days
Independent
President
34
Franck Lavaud (1903–1986)
—
10 May 1950
6 December 1950
210 days
Military
Chairman of the Government Junta
35
Paul Magloire (1907–2001)
1950
6 December 1950
12 December 1956
6 years, 6 days
Peasant Worker Movement
President
36
Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis (1900–1966)
—
12 December 1956
3 February 1957
53 days
Independent
Provisional President
37
Franck Sylvain (1909–1987)
—
7 February 1957
2 April 1957
54 days
Independent
Provisional President
—
Léon Cantave (1910–1967)
—
2 April 1957
6 April 1957
4 days
Military
Acting President
—
Executive Government Council
—
6 April 1957
20 May 1957
44 days
Independent
Executive Government Council
—
Léon Cantave (1910–1967)
—
20 May 1957
25 May 1957
5 days
Military
Acting President
—
Daniel Fignolé (1913–1986)
—
25 May 1957
14 June 1957
20 days
Peasant Worker Movement
Provisional President
38
Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau (1909–1963)
—
14 June 1957
22 October 1957
130 days
Military
Chairman of the Military Council
Symbols
P Presidential referendum
C Constitutional referendum
Symbols
I Indirect election
Status
Acting president
Timeline since 1804
See also
Notes
^ a b Rule limited to the northern part of Haiti.
^ Rule limited to the southern part of Haiti.
^ United the northern Kingdom and the southern Republic in 1820.
^ Deposed on 1 March, accepted on 24 March.
^ A Committee took over the government after Boisrond-Canal's departure. It was composed of senator Darius Denis as president and deputy Demesvar Delorme as vice-president.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
^ Provisional government: Florvil Hyppolite , Richelieu Duperval, Seide Thélémaque, Tirésias Simon Sam and Lysius Salomon.[ 6]
^ Members: Louis-Auguste Boisrond-Canal , Prudent, Grandjean Guillaume, Maximilien Laforest, Michel Oreste and Auguste Bonamy.
^ Great-Grandson of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (Emperor of Haiti 1804–1806).
^ Son of Tirésias Simon Sam (President of Haiti 1896–1902). Also the inspiration for Eugene O'Neill 's The Emperor Jones .
^ Members: Charles de Delva, Charles Zamor , Edmond Polynice , Léon Nau, Ermane Robin, Eribert Saint-Vil Nöel and Samson Monpoint.
^ a b c Served under the United States occupation .
^ Served under the United States occupation until 1 August 1934.
^ Succeeded his father as President for Life.[ 11] [ 13]
^ Deposed in the Anti-Duvalier protest movement .[ 14]
^ De facto leader of Haiti (29 September 1991 – 12 October 1994).
^ In exile, but recognized in Haiti.
^ Served under the United States occupation until 31 March 1995.
^ Presidential term expired on 14 June 2016.
^ Assassinated .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
References
^ "Haitian Heads of State" . Embassy of Haiti, Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021 .
^ Stieber, Chelsea (18 August 2020). Haiti's Paper War: Post-Independence Writing, Civil War, and the Making of the Republic, 1804–1954 . NYU Press. ISBN 978-1-4798-0215-9 .
^ Rémy Zamor (1992). Histoire d'Haiti de 1804 á 1884 (in French). p. 275.
^ Ernst Trouillot (1961). Prospections d'histoire: choses de Saint-Domingue et d'Haïti (in French). p. 91.
^ "US Diplomatic Source" .
^ Alain Turnier (1989). Quand la nation demande des comptes (in French). Editions Le Natal. p. 191.
^ "HAITIAN REBELS WIN; SIMON NOW AN EXILE; Six Are Killed in a Riot as President Embarks -- His Daughter Is Hurt" . The New York Times . 3 August 1911. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
^ "EXPLOSION KILLS HAITIAN PRESIDENT; Leconte Perishes in Destruction of His Palace -- 400 Others Killed or Injured" . The New York Times . 9 August 1912. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021 .
^ "HAITI'S PRESIDENT FLEES TO WARSHIP; Fighting in Capital -- Our Bluejackets Land -- Battleship Is Rushing to Port au Prince" . The New York Times . 28 January 1914. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
^ François Pacquement, Margaux Lombard (2018). L'histoire de l'AFD en Haïti.: A la recherche de la juste distance . Numilog. p. 48. ISBN 9782811119751 .
^ a b Homer Bigart (23 April 1971). "Duvalier, 64, Dies in Haiti; Son, 19, Is New President" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021 .
^ Albin Krebs (23 April 1971). "Papa Doc, a Ruthless Dictator, Kept the Haitians in Illiteracy and Dire Poverty" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
^ "At 19, President for Life Jean-Claude Duvalier" . The New York Times . 26 April 1971. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2021 .
^ Joseph B. Treaster (8 February 1986). "DUVALIER FLEES HAITI TO END FAMILY'S 28 YEARS IN POWER: GENERAL LEADS NEW REGIME; 20 REPORTED DEAD" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021 .
^ Beaumont, Peter; Phillips, Tom (7 July 2021). "Haiti president Jovenel Moïse assassinated" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .
^ "Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home" . CNBC . 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .
^ "Le président Jovenel Moïse assassiné chez lui par un commando armé" . Le Nouvelliste . Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021 .