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Birth
On April, 14, 1907 Francois Duvavies was born as a infant son of Ulyssia Abraham. His aunt, Madame Florestal, raised him as a child. He was also born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. -
Graduated and School
Francois Duvalier graduated in 1934 from the Haitian National University Medical School. He completed a degree in medicine from the University of Haiti and served as staff physician at several local hospitals. -
Family and Kids
Francois Duvalier In 1939 married Simone Ovide, a nurse, and they had three daughters and one son. There three daughters names were Nicole Duvalier, Marie-Denise Duvalier, and Simone Duvalier. There sons name was Jean-Claude Duvalier. -
Yaws
Francois Duvalier was director general of the National Public Health Service in 1946. He directed the anti-yaws campaign in 1947–48. Duvalier was trying to help prevent this disease from public health. -
President
Francois Duvalier was elected for president in 1957 on a black nation platform. Also he was president from 1957 to 1971. In his president years he operated a regime of terror, causing nearly 30,000 deaths. -
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Speeches
Francois Duvalier had many different phrases that he would change the country. One of his speeches said I accept the people's will, As a revolutionary, I have no right to disregard the will of the people. He said these speeches to show that he wanted a new start. -
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Campaigns
Francois Duvalier he wanted to support the countryside and the campaigns of the other candidates, he wanted to base on national reconstruction. He won the army to his cause, and finally overwhelmed Louis Déjoie, his main opponent, in what turned out to be the quietest and most accurate election in Haiti's history. In a hard start but he has dodged many problems. -
Heart Attack
Francois Duvalier had a heart attack on in 1959 (No date or day). A man helped Francois Duvalier recover in his home, named Barbot. Then that summer he killed Barbot. -
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Francois Duvalierś 19-year-old son, Jean-Claude Duvalier succeeded him as president. His nickname ¨Baby Doc¨ was the President of Haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986. When his father died he was the most youngest president in the world -
Death
Francois Duvalier death was on April 21, 1971 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti the same place he was born. Francois died from heart disease and diabetes. His age was 64 years old when he died.
