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Duvalier, François
Born Apr. 14, 1907, in Port-au-Prince; died there Apr. 22, 1971. Haitian statesman and politician. In 1932, Duvalier graduated from the medical faculty of the University of Haiti. From 1932 to 1954 he worked in various medical institutions in his country, including several American medical missions. Until 1957 he was under-minister of labor and thereafter minister of labor and public health. In 1957 he made every effort to be elected president of Haiti. Duvalier established a bloody dictatorship, ruling with the support of detachments of Tonton Macoutes (his personal bodyguard) and the police. In 1964 he had the National Assembly enact a law making him president for life. Before his death he bestowed the presidency upon his son. REFERENCEDiederich, B., and A. Burt. Papa Doc: Haiti and Its Dictator. London, 1970.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. |
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No references found | 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. Whicker's subjects included the Sultan of Brunei, Haitian dictator Papa Doc Duvalier and billionaire John Paul Getty. The Boeing 307 Stratoliner, once used by Haitian dictator Papa Doc Duvalier, ditched in Puget Sound, Seattle. |
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