Prosper Avril
Matthieu Prosper Avril (born December 12, 1937) is a Haitian politician. He was President of Haiti from 1988 to 1990. Avril led the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état against a transition military government installed after Jean-Claude Duvalier's 1986 overthrow.
Prosper Avril | |
|---|---|
| 36th 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 19, 1988 – March 10, 1990 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Carl-Michel Nicholas |
| 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 |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Ange Nazon |
Avril was president until March 1990. He was arrested under human rights violation in 2001, but released in March 2004 after the 2004 Haitian coup d'état overthrew Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
References
- ↑ "MAJOR CHANGES IN HAITI'S RECENT HISTORY". New York Times. March 11, 1990. Retrieved March 7, 2011.