Prosper Avril
Prosper Avril | |
|---|---|
| 36th President of Haiti | |
| In office September 17, 1988 – March 10, 1990[1] | |
| Preceded by | Henri Namphy |
| Succeeded by | Hérard Abraham |
| Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti | |
| In office September 19, 1988 – March 10, 1990 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Carl-Michel Nicholas |
| Succeeded by | Herard Abraham |
| Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti | |
| In office February 7, 1987 – March 21, 1987 | |
| President | Henri Namphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthieu Prosper Avril December 12, 1937 Thomazeau, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Ange Nazon |
Matthieu Prosper Avril (born December 12, 1937) is a Haitian politician. He was President of Haiti from 1988 to 1990. Avril led the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état against a transition military government installed after Jean-Claude Duvalier's 1986 overthrow.
Avril was president until March 1990. He was arrested under human rights violation in 2001, but released in March 2004 after the 2004 Haitian coup d'état overthrew Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "MAJOR CHANGES IN HAITI'S RECENT HISTORY". New York Times. March 11, 1990. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
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