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What happened Rene Preval?
His last public appearance was at the inauguration of Jovenel Moïse on February 7, 2017. His death was announced on March 3, 2017 by Moïse on his Twitter account. Family friends announced that Preval had died on the way to a suburban hospital in Port-au-Prince.
When was Rene Preval President of Haiti?
May 14, 2006 – May 14, 2011
February 7, 1996 – February 7, 2001
René Préval/Presidential terms
Who ruled Haiti now?
Executive branch
| Office | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|
| President | Vacant | 7 July 2021 |
| Prime Minister | Ariel Henry | 20 July 2021 |
Where did Rene Preval live as a child?
Préval was born on 17 January 1943 in Port-au-Prince and was raised in his father’s hometown of Marmelade, a village town in the Artibonite department.
When did Rene Preval become president of Haiti?
Upon his 1996 inauguration, Préval became the second democratically elected head of state in the country’s 191-year history as an independent nation. In 2001, he became the first elected (and second overall) President of Haiti to leave office as a result of the natural expiration of an uninterrupted term.
Who was Prime Minister when Rene Preval went into exile?
After the election of Aristide as president in 1990, Préval served as his Prime Minister from February 13 to October 11, 1991, going into exile following the September 30, 1991 military coup.
What was the cause of Rene Preval’s death?
Family friends announced that Preval had died on the way to a suburban hospital in Port-au-Prince. His cause of death was initially announced as a cardiac arrest, but rumors of foul play resulted in an autopsy conducted in front of District Attorney Danton Leger at the request of Elisabeth Delatour.