List of revolutions and coups d'état in Haiti
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This article lists successful revolutions and coups d'état that have taken place in the history of Haiti:
18th century
- 1791 onward: Emergence of the State of Haiti; independence proclaimed in 1804 as a consequence of the Haitian Revolution and the disestablishment of the French colony of Saint-Domingue.[1]
19th century
- 8 October 1820: Suicide of King Henri Christophe.[2][3]
- 13 February 1843: Deposition of President for life Jean-Pierre Boyer.[4]
- 15 January 1859: Deposition of Emperor Faustin Soulouque.[5]
- 15 April 1876: Deposition of President Michel Domingue.[6]
- 10 August 1888: Deposition of President Lysius Salomon.[7]
20th century
- 2 December 1908: Deposition of President for life Pierre Nord Alexis.
- 28 July 1915: Deposition and murder of President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, triggering the U.S. occupation.[8]
- 11 January 1946: Deposition of president Élie Lescot (Revolution of 1946)
- 10 May 1950: Deposition of president Dumarsais Estimé (1950 Haitian coup d'état)
- June 14, 1957: Deposition of Daniel Fignolé.
- 7 February 1986: Deposition of President for life Jean-Claude Duvalier (climax of the Anti-Duvalier protest movement).[9][10][11]
- 20 June 1988: Deposition of President Leslie Manigat (June 1988 coup d'état).
- 18 September 1988: Deposition of President Henri Namphy (September 1988 coup d'état).
- 29 September 1991: First deposition of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1991 coup d'état).
21st century
- 5–29 February 2004: Second deposition of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (2004 coup d'état).
- 7 July 2021: Assassination of President Jovenel Moïse
- 24 April 2024: Acting Prime Minister of Haiti Ariel Henry, unable to return to the country after an international trip due to widespread gang violence, is forced to resign.
See also
- List of coups d'état and coup attempts
- List of coups d'état and coup attempts by country
- Assassination of Jovenel Moïse
References
- ^ Ada Ferre. "La société esclavagiste cubaine et la révolution haïtienne" (in French).
- ^ "Annuaire 1789–1815" (in French).
- ^ "Henri Christophe: Premier roi de l'histoire haïtienne" (in French).
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Boyer" (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "Un Américain proclamé roi de l'ile de la Gonâve" (in French). lepetitjournal.com.
- ^ "Michel Domingue" (in French).
- ^ "Louis Félicité Salomon Jeune" (in French).
- ^ "Michel Martelly pourrait connaître le même sort que Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, selon Dieuseul Simon" (in French). Le Nouvelliste.
- ^ "Le 7 février 1986. Les Haïtiens se libèrent de la dictature" (in French). L'Humanité.
- ^ "Jean-Claude Duvalier s'enfuit d'Haïti" (in French). CBC/Radio-Canada.
- ^ Goldstone, Jack A. The Encyclopedia of Political Revolutions. ISBN 1568022069.