Born in Cap-Henry, actual Cap-Haïtien, he was the son of a high-ranking official in the regime of Henri Christophe, and Blézine Georges, Christophe’s illegitimate daughter. Alexis joined the army in the 1830s, serving under President Jean-Louis Pierrot, his father-in-law. He became President on 21 December 1902 at the age of 82. Alexis held on to power for the next six years but his regime was plagued by rebellion. During his presidency, he judged and condemned all statesmen who stole state’s money in 1904. In January 1908, he proclaimed himself President for Life. Firmin’s supporters launched a new revolt against Alexis. A famine in the south that same year led to violent food riots and a new rebellion, this time from the south, led by General François Antoine Simon. Ousted from power on 2 December 1908, Alexis went into exile in Jamaica and later relocated to New Orleans with his family, where he died on 1 May 1910. –

Né à Cap-Henry, l’actuel Cap-Haïtien, il était le fils d’un haut responsable du régime d’Henri Christophe et de Blézine Georges, la fille illégitime de Christophe. Alexis entra dans l’armée dans les années 1830, servant son beau-père, le président Jean-Louis Pierrot. Il devint président le 21 décembre 1902 à l’âge de 82 ans. Alexis garda le pouvoir durant les six prochaines années mais son régime fut en proie à la rébellion. Pendant sa présidence, il jugea et condamna tous les hommes d’État qui volaient l’argent de l’État en 1904. En janvier 1908, il se proclama président à vie. Les partisans de Firmin lancèrent une nouvelle révolte contre Alexis. La même année, une famine dans le sud du pays provoqua de violentes émeutes et une nouvelle rébellion, cette fois venant du sud, et dirigée par le général François Antoine Simon. Exilé du pouvoir le 2 décembre 1908, Alexis s’exila en Jamaïque et s’installa ensuite à La Nouvelle-Orléans avec sa famille et décéda le 1er mai 1910.
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Source: Wikipedia – Haiti Liberte (The Petro Caribe and its Historical Precedents) & Haitianphotos.com
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He was an officer in the Haitian Army under Alexandre Pétion against Henri Christophe. He was declared President of Haiti on 4 April 1843 and forced from office by revolutionaries on 3 May 1844.
Hérard was chief among the conspirators who ousted President Jean-Pierre Boyer during the 1843 Revolution. Soon afterward, General Hérard, who had the loyalty of the army, seized control of the government and declared himself President of Haiti.
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Il était officier dans l’armée haïtienne sous Alexandre Pétion contre Henri Christophe. Il a été déclaré président d’Haïti le 4 avril 1843. Les révolutionnaires l’ont démis de ses fonctions le 3 mai 1844.
Hérard était le principal des conspirateurs qui ont destitué le président Jean-Pierre Boyer lors de la révolution de 1843. Peu après, le général Hérard, fidèle à l’armée, prend le contrôle du gouvernement et se déclare président d’Haïti.
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Li te yon ofisye nan lame ayisyen anba Alexandre Pétion pandan li te kont Henri Christophe. Li te deklare Prezidan an Ayiti sou 4 avril 1843. Revolisyonè yo te fòse li kite pouvwa a 3 me 1844.
Hérard te chèf nan mitan konspiratè yo ki te ranvèse Prezidan Jean-Pierre Boyer pandan Revolisyon 1843 la. Yon ti tan apre sa, Jeneral Hérard, ki te lwayote lame a, te pran kontwòl gouvènman an epi li te deklare tèt li Prezidan an Ayiti.
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In early 1930, President Hoover appointed a bipartisan commission headed by W. Cameron Forbes, formerly the Governor General of the Philippines, to investigate conditions in Haiti and the reason for ongoing minor rebellions in Haiti. After several weeks in the country during which testimony was taken from all sectors of the society, the commission submitted a report that argued that the United States could not relinquish its responsibilities for ensuring the financial stability of Haiti, but made several proposals for changes, especially the separation of civil and military responsibilities, increasing the number of Haitians in the government, and, in general, for less intervention in Haitian domestic affairs.
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The President’s Commission for the Study and Review of Conditions in the Republic of Haiti, appointed by President Hoover in February 1930, included, in addition to Forbes, Henry P. Fletcher, an experienced diplomat; Elie Vezina, a prominent Roman Catholic layman who spoke French; James Kerney, a New Jersey editor and an adviser to Woodrow Wilson; and William Allen White, a widely respected liberal Republican known to be sympathetic to the Haitian people.
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The report of the Forbes Commission was reprinted in U.S., Department of State, Foreign Relations of the United States 1930, Vol. III, (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1945), pp. 217-237. The 1930 Forbes Commission.
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Jean Bertrand Aristide’s first term only lasted 7 months (1991) due to a « coup d’état » led by Brigadier General Raoul Cedras. As a results, the Brigadier General overthrows the government.
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