Prosper Avril | |
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| 38th President of Haiti | |
| In office September 17, 1988 – March 10, 1990[1] | |
| Preceded by | Henri Namphy |
| Succeeded by | Hérard Abraham |
| Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti | |
| In office September 17, 1988 – March 10, 1990 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Carl-Michel Nicolas |
| Succeeded by | Herard Abraham |
| Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti | |
| In office February 7, 1987 – March 21, 1987 | |
| President | Henri Namphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthieu Prosper Avril December 12, 1937 Thomazeau, Haiti |
| Spouse | Marie-Ange Nazon |
Matthieu Prosper Avril (born December 12, 1937) is a Haitian political figure who was President of Haiti from 1988 to 1990. A trusted member of François Duvalier's Presidential Guard and adviser to Jean-Claude Duvalier, Lt. Gen. Avril led the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état against a transition military government installed after Jean-Claude Duvalier's 1986 overthrow. He was President until March 1990, in a period which according to Amnesty International was "marred by serious human rights violations". He was arrested in 2001, but released in March 2004 after the 2004 Haitian coup d'état overthrew Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
- ^ "Major Changes in Haiti's Recent History". New York Times. March 11, 1990. Retrieved March 7, 2011.