Leslie François Manigat | |
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37th President of Haiti | |
In office February 7, 1988 – June 20, 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Martial Célestin |
Preceded by | Henri Namphy |
Succeeded by | Henri Namphy |
Personal details | |
Born | Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat August 16, 1930 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Died | June 27, 2014 Port-au-Prince, Haiti | (aged 83)
Political party | Progressive National Democrat |
Spouse(s) | 1) Marie-Lucie Chancy 2) Mirlande Hyppolite (1970–2014; his death) |
Profession | Professor |
Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat (French pronunciation: [lɛsli fʁɑ̃swa sɛ̃ ʁɔk maniɡa]; August 16, 1930[1] – June 27, 2014) was a Haitian politician who was elected as President of Haiti in a tightly controlled military held election in January 1988.[2] He served as President for only a few months, from February 1988 to June 1988, before being ousted by the military in a coup d'état.