In 1932, duvalier graduated from the medical faculty of. Out of that chaos by the middle of the 20th century emerged one notable character francois papa doc duvalier. The voodoo president who killed kennedy he was four when a revolution ousted gerenal antoine simon, recalled bernard dierderich and al burt in their study papa doc, and five when an explosion reduced the old wooden palais national and president cincinnatus leconte along with it. Duvalier, and his father, francois, known as papa doc, who ruled haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971. The 64yearold dictator has named his son, 20yearold jean claude, to succeed him, but diplomats in portauprince believe that the ailing papa doc has it too take to ensure a smooth handing over of power. He was elected president in 1957 on a populist and black nationalist platform. Oct 27, 20 born april 14, 1907, portauprince, haitidied april 21, 1971, portauprince president of haiti 195771. Michelle bennett present nan veillee a ak tou pitit li yo.
Radio haiti commemorates the massacres of april 26, 1963 and 1986. Francois duvalier, papa doc, became president following a campaign in which he sought to rally the countrys noiriste. Barbara walters interviews baby doc duvalier in 1986 in a rented villa in grasse, france, during his. Jan 20, 2011 baby doc duvalier became the successor to the regime in 1971 when at the age of 19 he took over from his father, papa doc francois duvalier indeed, he started off as a physician. Buy papa doc and the tontons macoutes markus wiener publs ed. Oct 10, 2014 duvaliers father francois, nicknamed papa doc, died in 1971 after years of brutal repression of anyone not in duvalier seniors inner circle. Francois duvalier, auch papa doc genannt, vermutlich 14. Haitis papa doc makes us nervous violence by presidents private army, the tonton. You are charged with the mistreatment and murder of hundreds of thousands of haitians from 1957 to 1986, you ruled haiti with an iron. His father, francois papa doc duvalier hereinafter duvalier pere, executed hundreds of people, imprisoned hundreds more, and drove. Rumor in haiti had it that the son of papa doc, the fearsome late dictator, francois duvalier, had died as a result of a deadly curse by one of the nations leading hongans, or voodoo lords. He is believed to have been seriously ill for some time his ailments. Luckner cambronne was a particularly fierce head of the tonton macoutes throughout the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s, for two reasons.
Francois duvalier was the president of haiti from 1957 until his death. Papa doc duvalier 19071971 born in portauprince, haiti in 1907, francois duvalier had a front seat for an era of latin american political turmoil. Francois duvalier papa doc timeline timetoast timelines. After recovering from a heart attack that left him unconscious for 9 hours and with possible neurological damage, haitis francois duvalier. On april 26, 1986, two and a half short months continue reading duvalierism, with and without. The trump impeachment hearings fiona hill and david holmes.
At the time of his death in 1971, francois duvalier designated his son, jeanclaude duvalier, as haitis new leader. The fervor and singlemindedness of this deification probably have no precedent in history. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Haiti 1969 papa doc duvalier interview part 12 youtube.
Haitian politician who was elected president in 1957. After baby doc s rule ended in 1986, he spent 25 years in lavish. His father was a school teacher and municipal court judge. Duvalier was the son of francois papa doc duvalier, a medical doctorturneddictator who promoted noirisme, a. Under your regime, haiti was marked by extreme poverty and wealth, as it still is today. It was the perhaps the single moment in which the encompassing brutality of duvalierist repression was realized in full. Francois papa doc duvalier becomes president of haiti. Outwardly a dictator who would not hesitate to kill his enemies in order to maintain his power over haiti, francois duvalier wanted the world to believe he was really just a simple little country.
After thwarting a military coup detat in 1958, his regime rapidly became totalitarian and despotic. Simone duvalier mama doc, wife of haitian dictator francois. Jeanclaude duvalier nicknamed baby doc was a haitian politician who was the president of haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986. When papa doc finally left this earthly plane on 21 april 1971, to be replaced by his son jeanclaude baby doc duvalier who held office for a further decade with the aid of the tontons macoutes, that familiar montage reappeared on the streets of portauprince and this time the elder duvalier took christs place, his hand on the new.
Apr 26, 2016 it was the perhaps the single moment in which the encompassing brutality of duvalierist repression was realized in full. Papa doc becomes a paranoid and erratic tyrant after. Francois duvalier jeanclaude duvalier aubelin jolicoeur 1924 2005 francois duvalier jeanclaude duvalier aubelin jolicoeur 1924 2005. From the guardian archive haiti from the archive, 3 may 1963. Apres duvalier manifestation dominicain by wilner nau. To the haitian elite, who still dominated the economy, the continuation of duvalierism without papa doc offered financial gain and a possibility for recapturing some of the political influence lost under the dictatorship. None of these dictators was more corrupt or more infamous than dr. Dec 24, 2006 in 1971, the tyrannical francois papa doc duvalier was ill and dying, so he anointed his only son, then 19, to succeed him. The frustrating counterpoint to this terror story is the tale of how duvalier has undone united states policy and humiliated washington. Haitis dictator, francois papa doc duvalier thinks it unlikely that anyone in his lifetime could manage the country as well as he. Jeanclaude baby doc duvalier became haitis president for life when his father, francois papa doc duvalier, died in 1971. Barbara walters interviews baby doc duvalier in 1986 in. Francois duvalier papa doc was born april, 14th 1907 portauprince, haiti. The invasion of us marines on haitian soil in 1915, followed by incessant violent repressions of political dissent, and american installed puppet rulers left a powerful impression on the young.
On april 26, 1986, two and a half short months continue reading duvalierism, with and without duvalier. Francois papa doc duvalier brutally dominated haiti using violence and voodoo. Haiti 1969 papa doc duavalier interview part 22 youtube. Its not like duvalier or assad passing the torch to the son and heir. Whickers world is an awardwinning british television documentary series that ran from 1958 to 1994, presented by journalist and broadcaster alan whicker. Death of francois papa doc duvalier 1971 by mike gardner. On this day, september 22, in 1957, francois duvalier was elected by a wide margin to the presidency of haiti, with his followers taking twothirds of the house seats and all of the senate. Baby doc duvalier fluchtet aus haiti stichtag stichtag wdr. Haiti veillee funebre jean claude duvalier nan pax villa. He succeeded his father francois papa doc duvalier as the ruler of haiti. The prosecution of the former dictator jeanclaude baby doc duvalier represents a landmark opportunity for the haitian justice system to.
Jeanclaude duvalier, haitis former president, known to one and all as baby doc, died of a heart attack last week in portauprince, aged only 63. Duvalier synonyms, duvalier pronunciation, duvalier translation, english dictionary definition of duvalier. It was during the early 1900s that america basically started installing a steady stream of puppet dictators on the island when they assigned haiti to be a us protectorate. In 1964 he declared himself president for life and ruled as a. Oct 15, 2014 baby doc duvalier terrorized my country and haunted me. Papa doc cast his spell through the artful use of voodoo, which in effect is haitis national religion. Early life edit she was born simone ovide in about 19 near the haitian town of leogane, the daughter of a mulatto merchant and writer, jules faine, and celie ovide, one of. As he was driven to the airport, haitians heckled him. In 1971, the tyrannical francois papa doc duvalier was ill and dying, so he anointed his only son, then 19, to succeed him. Haitis ruler, francois papa doc duvalier, has died after 14 years in power. President duvalier, who declared himself president for life in 1964, died at the presidential palace in portauprince. He was elected president in 1957 on a populist and black nationalist. The invasion of us marines on haitian soil in 1915, followed by incessant violent repressions of political dissent, and american installed puppet rulers left a powerful impression on the young duvalier, as did the latent political power of.
Haitis former president, jeanclaude baby doc duvalier. The new york times december 31, 1997 simone duvalier, haitis mama doc by larry rohter miami simone duvalier, who rose from a childhood of poverty and abandonment to become the wife of one haitian dictator, mother of another and a power in her own right, died of undisclosed causes in a clinic outside paris on friday. Francois duvalier 14 april 1907 21 april 1971, also known as papa doc duvalier, was the president of haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971. Though he faces charges of financial wrongdoing and possibly human rights abuses, former haitian dictator jeanclaude baby doc duvalier. Simone duvalier mama doc, wife of haitian dictator. Baby doc duvalier terrorized my country and haunted me. Francois duvalier also known as papa doc, was the president of haiti from 1957 to 1971. Duvalier definition of duvalier by the free dictionary. Michelle bennett present nan veille e a ak tou pitit li yo.
May 03, 20 from the guardian archive haiti from the archive, 3 may 1963. Duvalier affected the staring gaze, whispered speech and hyperslow movements recognized by haitians as signs that a person is close to the voodoo spirits. So he had himself sworn into office for life in ceremonies at. Papa doc, voodoo, and the sad case of haiti lewrockwell. Duvaliers father francois, nicknamed papa doc, died in 1971 after years of brutal repression of anyone not in duvalier seniors inner circle. Trained as a physician and known to his people as papa doc, duvalier ruled his country as no other haitian chief executive had, using violence and phony elections to hold down any opposition. Exile in france takes toll on extyrant baby doc wsj. They will be done in portauprince as it is in the provinces. Jul 16, 20 jeanclaude baby doc duvalier became haitis president for life when his father, francois papa doc duvalier, died in 1971. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Rumor in haiti had it that the son of papa doc, the fearsome late dictator, francois duvalier, had died as a result of a deadly curse by one of the nations. Watch nov 21 how testimonies from fiona hill and david holmes filled in sondlands gaps. This is the official channel of the tv documentary evolution of evil enjoy. Francois duvalier biography life, family, name, death.
Papa doc duvalier, up close and personal 1968 1 youtube. Duvalier promised to end domination by the mulatto elite and to extend political and economic power to the black masses. Haiti veille e fune bre jean claude duvalier nan pax villa. Haitis papa doc makes us nervous violence by presidents private army, the tonton macoutes bogeymen, makes us consider evacuating. It surpasses anything i have read about the roman or babylonian or even pharaonic excesses.
Papa doc duvalier article about papa doc duvalier by the. This is the official channel of the tv documentary. Oct 26, 2016 whickers world is an awardwinning british television documentary series that ran from 1958 to 1994, presented by journalist and broadcaster alan whicker. Francois duvalier, papa doc, president of haiti, who is paralyzed and dyinmg. Preface the aim of this book is to describe the events and circumstances which led to the rise and fall of the duvalier dictatorship in haiti. The lords prayer according to francois papa doc duvalier.
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