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Former Haiti President Rene Preval Dead At 74. His Life in Photos.

K St. Fort — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 09:02:20 +0000

Former Haiti President Rene Preval Dead At 74. His Life In Pictures.

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Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles revealed that Rene Preval—one of Haiti’s former presidents—has died. He was 74. According to various news reports, he suffered from a heart attack. He also had prostate cancer and had been treated for it in the early 2000s in Cuba.

With former president Barack Obama. [Photo Credit: W. McNamee]

Mr. Preval married three times, and was a graduate of the University of Pisa. He was president from 1996 to 2001, according to Reuters. His served his second term in the 2000s, and he was the head of state in power when Haiti was hit by an earthquake in the early 2010s.

With former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. [Photo Credit: C. Somodevilla]

The former president studied agronomy in Belgium at the prestigious Gembloux Agricultural University. He lived in New York for a time, and later moved to Haiti to opened his own business, a bakery. CBS News is reporting that he is survived by two daughters.

Here is Mr. Preval in January 2010, attending the funeral of an archbishop in Port-au-Prince. Photo Credit: Getty

Funeral For Former Haitian President Rene Preval Set For This Saturday

K St. Fort — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 08:42:00 +0000

Earlier this month, Rene Preval, one of Haiti’s former presidents passed away. Haiti immediately declared a six-day mourning period that would start on March 5th and end on March 11. According to details that have been revealed to the media, the former head of state’s funeral will officially begin on Friday, March 10. This will include a funeral ceremony at Haiti’s national museum MUPANAH and a presentation of Haiti’s National Police Corps.

Towards the early afternoon, there will be a viewing for the deceased’s close friends, family and colleagues, including his wife Elizabeth Delatour Preval.

Haiti’s Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant and Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise and Haiti’s First Lady Martine Moise are also set to make an appearance.

On Saturday, the actual day of the funeral, an orchestra from Mr. Preval’s hometown Marmelade will contribute a musical composition, in addition to compositions by Chopin. Moreover, representatives from several organizations based in Haiti will pay tribute. The funeral procession will then go on to Marmelade, a province miles away from Port-au-Prince, where the former president will be buried.

According to news reports,former President Rene Preval served a total of two terms. He studied agronomy and prior to being president, he was an entrepreneur and an agronomist.

[Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla and John Moore]

Former Haitian Leader Rene Preval Being Buried Today

K St. Fort — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 08:31:52 +0000

Haiti declared a state of nation of mourning for one-time leader Rene Preval, who is being buried today in his hometown Marmelade, a small town miles away from Haiti’s capital. Preval served an initial term in 1996 in the Caribbean nation, and served a second term in the 2000s. According to news reports, he is survived by two daughters and his widow Elizabeth Preval. The one-time leader of Haiti studied agricultural science at a university in Belgium, and also had a stint at the University of Pisa, Italy.

Haiti’s current president Jovenel Moise and the First Lady of Haiti Martine Moise are expected at his funeral this morning, as well as a host of officials. Michaelle Jean, the former Governor General of Canada, is set to pay tribute.

According to information that has been released in the media, the former head of state’s funeral will start in Port-au-Prince, and a procession will travel to his hometown. The body was displayed for public viewing the day before. Today, several representatives from various organizations will pay their respect. Haiti’s national police force will march during the funeral procession, and a musical orchestra from the former president’s hometown is expected to perform.

Haiti former leader Preval was 74. Various news outlets indicate that in the early 2000s he was treated for prostrate cancer. Most news outlets have yet to reveal his cause of death. Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles who interviewed some of his friends indicated that it may have been due to heart-related issues. Results of an autopsy are pending.

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