List of Heads of State of Haiti

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This page lists presidents and other heads of state of Haiti. See also lists of incumbents.

Between 1806 and 1820 Haiti was divided between the northern State, later Kingdom of Haiti, and the southern Republic of Haiti.

Contents 1 Governors-General of Haiti, 1804 2 Emperors of Haiti, 1804-1806 3 President of the State of Haiti (North Haiti), 1806-1811 4 King of Haiti (North Haiti), 1811-1820 5 Presidents of the Republic of Haiti (South Haiti), 1806-1820 6 President of Haiti (North and South), 1820-1849 7 Emperors of Haiti, 1849-1859 8 Presidents of Haiti, 1859-present 9 List of Provisional and Acting Presidents of Haiti 10 List of Heads of Military Committees, Councils or Juntas of Haiti 11 See also

[edit] Governors-General of Haiti, 1804

• Jean-Jacques Dessalines: 1 January–22 September 1804 (proclaimed Emperor of Haiti)

[edit] Emperors of Haiti, 1804-1806

• Jacques I: 22 September 1804–17 October 1806

[edit] President of the State of Haiti (North Haiti), 1806-1811

• Henri Christophe: 17 October 1806–28 March 1811 (Proclaimed King of Haiti)

HRH Henri Christophe was Ordained King by the Monsiegneure of Milot which represented the Roman Catholic Church.

[edit] King of Haiti (North Haiti), 1811-1820

• Henri I: 28 March 1811–8 October 1820

[edit] Presidents of the Republic of Haiti (South Haiti), 1806-1820

(South Haiti)

• Alexandre Pétion: 10 March 1807–29 March 1818
• Jean-Pierre Boyer: 30 March 1818–8 October 1820

[edit] President of Haiti (North and South), 1820-1849

• Jean-Pierre Boyer: 8 October 1820–13 March 1843
• Charles Riviere-Herard : 13 March 1843–2 May 1844
• Philippe Guerrier: 3 May 1844–15 April 1845
• Jean-Louis Pierrot: 16 April 1845–1 March 1846
• Jean-Baptiste Riché: 1 March 1846–27 February 1847
• Faustin Soulouque: 1 March 1847–26 August 1849 (proclaimed Emperor of Haiti)

[edit] Emperors of Haiti, 1849-1859

• Faustin I: 26 August 1849–15 January 1859

[edit] Presidents of Haiti, 1859-present

• Fabre Geffrard: 16 January 1859–13 March 1867
• Sylvain Salnave: 4 May 1867–27 December 1869
• Nissage Saget: 27 December 1869–13 May 1874
• Council of Secretaries of State: 13 May–14 June 1874
• Michel Domingue: 14 June 1874–15 April 1876
• Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal: 23 April 1876–17 July 1879
• Lysius Salomon: 2 October 1879–10 August 1888
• François Denys Légitime: 16 October 1888–22 August 1889
• Florvil Hyppolite: 17 October 1889–24 March 1896
• Tirésias Simon Sam: 31 March 1896–12 May 1902
• Pierre Nord Alexis: 17 December 1902–2 December 1908
• François C. Antoine Simon: 6 December 1908–3 August 1911
• Cincinnatus Leconte: 24 July 1911–8 August 1912
• Tancrède Auguste: 8 August 1912–3 May 1913
• Michel Oreste: 12 May 1913–27 January 1914
• Oreste Zamor: 8 February–29 October 1914
• Joseph Davilmar Théodore: 6 November 1914–22 February 1915
• Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam: 25 February–28 July 1915
• Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave: 12 August 1915–15 May 1922
• Louis Bornó: 15 May 1922–15 May 1930
• Louis Eugène Roy: 15 May–18 November 1930
• Sténio Vincent: 18 November 1930–15 May 1941
• Élie Lescot: 15 May 1941–11 January 1946
• Dumarsais Estimé: 16 August 1946–10 May 1950
• Paul Eugène Magloire: 6 December 1950–12 December 1956
• Executive Government Council: 6 April–20 May 1957
• François Duvalier: 22 October 1957–21 April 1971
• Jean-Claude Duvalier: 21 April 1971–6 February 1986
• Henri Namphy (President of the National Council of Government): 7 February 1986–7 February 1988
• Leslie Manigat: 7 February–20 June 1988
• Henri Namphy: 20 June–17 September 1988
• Prosper Avril: 17 September 1988–10 March 1990
• Herard Abraham: 10 March 1990–13 March 1990
• Jean-Bertrand Aristide: 7 February–30 September 1991
• Jean-Bertrand Aristide: 15 June 1993–12 May 1994 (in exile)
• Jean-Bertrand Aristide: 12 October 1994–7 February 1996
• René Préval: 7 February 1996–7 February 2001
• Jean-Bertrand Aristide: 7 February 2001–29 February 2004
• René Préval: 7 May 2006–present

[edit] List of Provisional and Acting Presidents of Haiti

• Nissage Saget (provisional): 20 March–2 May 1867
• Joseph Lamothe (provisional): 26 July–2 October 1879
• Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal (provisional): 10 August–16 October 1888
• Monpoint Jeune (provisional): 23 August–17 October 1889
• Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal (provisional): 26 May–17 December 1902
• Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis (provisional): 12 December 1956–4 February 1957
• Franck Sylvain (provisional): 7 February–1 April 1957
• Daniel Fignolé (provisional): 25 May–14 June 1957
• Ertha Pascal-Trouillot (provisional): 13 March 1990–7 February 1991
• Joseph Nérette (provisional): 8 October 1991–19 June 1992
• Marc Bazin (acting): 19 June 1992–15 June 1993
• Émile Jonassaint (provisional): 12 May–12 October 1994
• Boniface Alexandre (provisional): 29 February 2004–7 May 2006

[edit] List of Heads of Military Committees, Councils or Juntas of Haiti

• Franck Lavaud (Chairman of the Military Executive Committee): 11 January–16 August 1946
• Franck Lavaud (Chairman of Government Junta): 10 May–6 December 1950
• Antonio Thrasybule Kebreau (Chairman of the Military Council): 14 June–22 October 1957
• Raoul Cédras (leader of Military Junta): 30 September–8 October 1991

[edit] See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Haiti
• List of French Governors of Saint-Domingue