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List of heads of state of Haiti

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List of heads of state of Haiti

This article lists the heads of state of Haiti 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.

Tables

· Saint-Domingue (1791–1804)
Time in office
Time in office
No.
Took office
Name (Birth–Death)
Time in office
Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803)
Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803)
Name (Birth–Death)
Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803)
Term of office
21 August 1791
Term of office
6 May 1802
Term of office
10 years, 258 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
Leader of the Haitian Revolution (21 August 1791 – 6 May 1802)Lieutenant Governor of Saint-Domingue (1797 – 7 July 1801)Governor-General for Life of the entire island of Hispaniola (7 July 1801 – 6 May 1802)
Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758–1806)
Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758–1806)
No.
1
Name (Birth–Death)
Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758–1806)
Term of office
1 January 1804
Term of office
22 September 1804
Term of office
265 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
Governor-General of Haiti
No.
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Term of office
Party
Title(s)
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803)
21 August 1791
6 May 1802
10 years, 258 days
Independent
Leader of the Haitian Revolution (21 August 1791 – 6 May 1802)Lieutenant Governor of Saint-Domingue (1797 – 7 July 1801)Governor-General for Life of the entire island of Hispaniola (7 July 1801 – 6 May 1802)
Post vacant (6 May 1802 – 1 January 1804)
1
Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758–1806)
1 January 1804
22 September 1804
265 days
Independent
Governor-General of Haiti
· First Empire of Haiti (Monarchy of Jacques I, 1804–1806)
Jacques I (1758–1806)
1804
1804–1806
Jacques I (1758–1806)
Name (Birth–Death) → Name (Birth–Death)
Jacques I (1758–1806)
Reign → Reign start
22 September 1804
Reign → Reign ended
17 October 1806
Reign → Duration
2 years, 25 days
Coronation → Coronation
8 October 1804
Royal house → Royal house
Dessalines
Coat of arms → Coat of arms
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
· Divided Haiti (1806–1820) › North Haiti (1806–1820) › State of Haiti (1806–1811)
Time in office
Time in office
No.
Took office
Name (Birth–Death)
Time in office
Henri Christophe (1767–1820)
Henri Christophe (1767–1820)
No.
2
Name (Birth–Death)
Henri Christophe (1767–1820)
Term of office
17 October 1806
Term of office
28 March 1811
Term of office
4 years, 162 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
Provisional Chief of the Haitian Government (17 October 1806 – 17 February 1807)President (17 February 1807 – 28 March 1811)
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)
· Divided Haiti (1806–1820) › North Haiti (1806–1820) › Kingdom of Haiti (Monarchy of Henry I, 1811–1820)
Henry I (1767–1820)
1811
1811–1820
Henry I (1767–1820)
Name (Birth–Death) → Name (Birth–Death)
Henry I (1767–1820)
Reign → Reign start
28 March 1811
Reign → Reign ended
8 October 1820
Reign → Duration
9 years, 194 days
Coronation → Coronation
2 June 1811
Royal house → Royal house
Christophe
Coat of arms → Coat of arms
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Reign
Coronation
Royal house
Coat of arms
Reign start
Reign ended
Duration
Henry I (1767–1820)
28 March 1811
8 October 1820
9 years, 194 days
2 June 1811
Christophe
· Republic of Haiti (1806–1849)
Time in office
Time in office
No.
Took office
Name (Birth–Death)
Time in office
Alexandre Pétion (1770–1818)
Alexandre Pétion (1770–1818)
No.
3
Name (Birth–Death)
Alexandre Pétion (1770–1818)
Term of office
17 October 1806
Term of office
29 March 1818
Term of office
11 years, 163 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
President (17 October 1806 – 9 October 1816)President for Life (9 October 1816 – 29 March 1818)
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776–1850)
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776–1850)
No.
4
Name (Birth–Death)
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776–1850)
Term of office
30 March 1818
Term of office
18 October 1820
Term of office
2 years, 202 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
President for Life
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776–1850)
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776–1850)
No.
(4)
Name (Birth–Death)
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776–1850)
Term of office
18 October 1820
Term of office
13 February 1843
Term of office
22 years, 118 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
President for Life
Charles Rivière-Hérard (1789–1850)
Charles Rivière-Hérard (1789–1850)
No.
5
Name (Birth–Death)
Charles Rivière-Hérard (1789–1850)
Term of office
4 April 1843
Term of office
3 May 1844
Term of office
1 year, 29 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
President
Philippe Guerrier (1757–1845)
Philippe Guerrier (1757–1845)
No.
6
Name (Birth–Death)
Philippe Guerrier (1757–1845)
Term of office
3 May 1844
Term of office
15 April 1845
Term of office
347 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
President
Jean-Louis Pierrot (1761–1857)
Jean-Louis Pierrot (1761–1857)
No.
7
Name (Birth–Death)
Jean-Louis Pierrot (1761–1857)
Term of office
16 April 1845
Term of office
1 March 1846
Term of office
319 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
President
Jean-Baptiste Riché (1780–1847)
Jean-Baptiste Riché (1780–1847)
No.
8
Name (Birth–Death)
Jean-Baptiste Riché (1780–1847)
Term of office
1 March 1846
Term of office
27 February 1847
Term of office
363 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
President
Faustin Soulouque (1782–1867)
Faustin Soulouque (1782–1867)
No.
9
Name (Birth–Death)
Faustin Soulouque (1782–1867)
Term of office
2 March 1847
Term of office
26 August 1849
Term of office
2 years, 177 days
Party
Independent
Title(s)
President
No.
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death)
Term of office
Party
Title(s)
Took office
Left office
Time in office
South Haiti (1806–1820)
3
Alexandre Pétion (1770–1818)
17 October 1806
29 March 1818
11 years, 163 days
Independent
President (17 October 1806 – 9 October 1816)President for Life (9 October 1816 – 29 March 1818)
4
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776–1850)
30 March 1818
18 October 1820
2 years, 202 days
Independent
President for Life
Reunified Haiti (1820–1849)
(4)
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776–1850)
18 October 1820
13 February 1843
22 years, 118 days
Independent
President for Life
5
Charles Rivière-Hérard (1789–1850)
4 April 1843
3 May 1844
1 year, 29 days
Independent
President
6
Philippe Guerrier (1757–1845)
3 May 1844
15 April 1845
347 days
Independent
President
7
Jean-Louis Pierrot (1761–1857)
16 April 1845
1 March 1846
319 days
Independent
President
8
Jean-Baptiste Riché (1780–1847)
1 March 1846
27 February 1847
363 days
Independent
President
9
Faustin Soulouque (1782–1867)
2 March 1847
26 August 1849
2 years, 177 days
Independent
President

References

  1. Rule limited to the northern part of Haiti.
  2. Rule limited to the southern part of Haiti.
  3. United the northern Kingdom and the southern Republic in 1820.
  4. Deposed on 1 March, accepted on 24 March.
  5. A Committee took over the government after Boisrond-Canal's departure. It was composed of senator Darius Denis as presid
  6. Provisional government: Florvil Hyppolite, Richelieu Duperval, Seide Thélémaque, Tirésias Simon Sam and Lysius Salomon.
  7. Members: Louis-Auguste Boisrond-Canal, Prudent, Grandjean Guillaume, Maximilien Laforest, Michel Oreste and Auguste Bona
  8. Great-Grandson of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (Emperor of Haiti 1804–1806).
  9. Son of Tirésias Simon Sam (President of Haiti 1896–1902). Also the inspiration for Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones.
  10. Members: Charles de Delva, Charles Zamor, Edmond Polynice, Léon Nau, Ermane Robin, Eribert Saint-Vil Nöel and Samson Mon
  11. Served under the United States occupation.
  12. Served under the United States occupation until 1 August 1934.
  13. Succeeded his father as President for Life.
  14. Deposed in the Anti-Duvalier protest movement.
  15. De facto leader of Haiti (29 September 1991 – 12 October 1994).
  16. In exile, but recognized in Haiti.
  17. De facto president of Haiti under the military junta (15 June 1993 – 12 May 1994).
  18. Served under the United States occupation until 31 March 1995.
  19. Presidential term expired on 14 June 2016.
  20. Assassinated.
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