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  2. Jean-Claude Duvalier - Wikipedia

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    Jean-Claude Duvalier (French: [ʒɑ̃klod dyvalje]; 3 July 1951 – 4 October 2014), nicknamed "Baby Doc" (French: Bébé Doc, Haitian Creole: Bebe Dòk), was a Haitian dictator who inherited the President of Haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in February 1986.

  3. François Duvalier - Wikipedia

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    François Duvalier (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa dyvalje]; 14 April 1907 – 21 April 1971), also known as Papa Doc, was a Haitian politician and voodooist who served as the president of Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971. [3]

  4. List of heads of state and government who were assassinated ...

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    The following is a chronological list of notable heads of governments and heads of state deaths that have resulted from assassination or execution. This list considers only the incumbent head of state or government. Heads of state or government assassinated or executed after they left office (e.g. Aldo Moro, Saddam Hussein and Shinzo Abe) are ...

  5. Duvalier dynasty - Wikipedia

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    François Duvalier died on 21 April 1971. During his rule, an estimated 30,000 citizens were killed by the government, and hundreds of thousands of Haitians emigrated to the United States, Cuba, and Canada. François was succeeded by his son, Jean-Claude (Baby Doc), as the country's new leader following a constitutional referendum. Still a ...

  6. The latest crisis in Haiti: How did we get here? - AOL

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    Meanwhile, Uncle Sam propped up brutal and corrupt dictators such as François “Papa Doc” Duvalier, who ruled Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971 and was followed by his son, Jean-Claude ...

  7. List of heads of state of Haiti - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  8. Republic of Haiti (1859–1957) - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of Haiti (French: République d’Haïti, Haitian Creole: Repiblik d Ayiti) from 1859 to 1957 was an era in Haitian history plagued with political struggles, the period of American occupation and multiple coups and elections until the Duvalier dynasty seized control of the country in 1957.

  9. List of heads of state and government who have been in exile

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    Oudh State: 1856–1887† Metiabruz, Bengal Presidency: Bahadur Shah II: Mughal Emperor: Mughal Empire: 1857–1862† British Burma: Birjis Qadr: Nawab of Awadh Oudh State: 1858–1887 Nepal: Ali Bahadur II: Nawab of Banda: Banda State: 1858–1873† Indore State: Faustin I: Emperor of Haiti: Haiti: 1858–1867 British Jamaica: Bartolomé Calvo