Élie Lescot
29th President of Haiti from 1941 to 1946 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antoine Louis Léocardie Élie Lescot (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan lwi leɔkaʁdi eli lɛsko]; December 9, 1883 – October 20, 1974) was the President of Haiti from May 15, 1941 to January 11, 1946. He was a member of the country's mixed-race elite. He used the political climate of World War II to sustain his power and ties to the United States, Haiti's powerful northern neighbor. His administration presided over a period of economic downturn and harsh political repression of dissidents.
Quick Facts 29th President of Haiti, Preceded by ...
Élie Lescot | |
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29th President of Haiti | |
In office May 15, 1941 – January 11, 1946 | |
Preceded by | Sténio Vincent |
Succeeded by | Franck Lavaud (Chairman of the Military Executive Committee) |
Minister of Interior | |
In office September 20, 1933 – May 15, 1934 | |
President | Sténio Vincent |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Joseph Titus |
Minister of Interior and Justice | |
In office May 17, 1932 – September 20, 1933 | |
President | Sténio Vincent |
Preceded by | Emmanuel Rampy |
Succeeded by | Himself (Interior) Joseph Titus (Justice) |
Minister of National Education, Agriculture and Labor | |
In office January 27, 1930 – April 22, 1930 | |
President | Louis Borno |
Preceded by | Hannibal Price IV |
Succeeded by | Louis Edouard Rousseau |
Personal details | |
Born | Antoine Louis Léocardie Élie Lescot (1883-12-09)December 9, 1883 Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Haiti |
Died | October 20, 1974(1974-10-20) (aged 90) Laboule, Haiti |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse(s) | Corinne Jean-Pierre, Georgina Saint-Aude (1892–1984) |
Children | Andrée Lescot[1] |
Profession | Pharmacist |
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