Jean-Claude Duvalier (French: [ʒɑ̃klod dyvalje]), nicknamed "Bébé Doc" or "Baby Doc" (July 3, 1951 – October 4, 2014) was the President of Haiti from 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. He succeeded François "Papa Doc" Duvalier, his father, as the ruler of Haiti.
Jean-Claude Duvalier | |
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41st President of Haiti | |
In office April 22, 1971 – February 7, 1986 | |
Preceded by | François Duvalier |
Succeeded by | Henri Namphy |
Personal details | |
Born | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | July 3, 1951
Died | October 4, 2014 63) Port-au-Prince, Haiti | (aged
Nationality | Haitian |
Political party | National Unity Party |
Spouse(s) | Michèle Bennett (1980–1990) |
Domestic partner | Veronique Roy (1990–2014) |
Relations | François Duvalier (father) Simone Ovide (mother) |
Children | Nicolas Duvalier Anya Duvalier |
Duvalier died of a heart attack on October 4, 2014, at the age of 63.[1]
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