Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,899,157,089 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Duvalier

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Duvalier
1. Fran?ois , known as Papa Doc. 1907--71, president of Haiti (1957--71)
2. his son, Jean-Claude , known as Baby Doc. born 1951, Haitian statesman; president of Haiti 1971--86; deposed and exiled


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
He describes how Haiti's dictator Francois Duvalier was caught in the middle while Dominican Republic dictator Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo Molina saw him as a dangerous communist.
1959; the year that inflamed the Caribbean by Reference & Research Book News
Switzerland will return assets of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier to Haiti for use on development projects, Swiss authorities announced Thursday.
'Baby Doc's' millions set to return to Haiti by AFP / AFP Global Edition
He lived in exile in Quebec during the Papa Doc Duvalier regime but returned to his country in the 1970s and left again only once, to travel to Argentina to accept a prestigious award in recognition of his literary achievements.
Rene Philoctete. Massacre River by Tucker, Martin / Confrontation
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.