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'''François Duvalier''' (April 14, 1907 – April 21, 1971) was the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_Haiti President] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti Haiti] from 1957 until his death in 1971.

Duvalier first won acclaim in fighting diseases, earning him the nickname "Papa Doc" ("Daddy Doc[tor]" in French). He opposed a military ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat coup d'état]'' in 1950, and was elected President in 1957 on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populism populist] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_nationalism black nationalist] platform. His rule, based on a purged military, the [[Tonton Macoute]] [[death squad]], and the use of a [[Cult of personality |personality cult]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou voodoo], resulted in ~~the~~ 30,000 people being killed and an ensuing "[[wikipedia:Brain Drain|brain drain]]" from which the country has not recovered. Ruling as [[wikipedia:President for Life|President for Life]] from 1964 until his death in 1971, Duvalier was succeeded by his son, [[Jean-Claude Duvalier]], nicknamed "Baby Doc".

Duvalier first won acclaim in fighting diseases, earning him the nickname "Papa Doc" ("Daddy Doc[tor]" in French). He opposed a military ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat coup d'état]'' in 1950, and was elected President in 1957 on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populism populist] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_nationalism black nationalist] platform. His rule, based on a purged military, the Tonton Macoute [[death squad]], and the use of a [[Cult of personality |personality cult]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou voodoo], resulted in 30,000 people being killed and an ensuing "[[wikipedia:Brain Drain|brain drain]]" from which the country has not recovered. Ruling as [[wikipedia:President for Life|President for Life]] from 1964 until his death in 1971, Duvalier was succeeded by his son, [[Jean-Claude Duvalier]], nicknamed "Baby Doc".

During his reign, he did many horrible things including have the boy scouts put to death for writing messages that opposed him. He even called for the death of black dogs because of a belief that a political opponent could shape-shift into a black dog.

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After [[Fulgencio Batista]] (a friend of Duvalier) was overthrown in the Cuban Revolution, Duvalier worried that new Cuban leader [[Fidel Castro]] would provide a safe haven for Haitian dissidents. Duvalier attempted to win Cuba over by recognizing Castro's government by sending medicine and pardoning several political prisoners, but to no avail; from the very start of his regime, Castro gave anti-Duvalier dissidents his full support.

Late in 1963 Duvalier moved further toward an absolutist regime, promoting a cult of his person as the ~~semidivine~~ embodiment of Haiti. In April 1964 he declared himself president for life. Although diplomatically almost completely isolated, excommunicated by the Vatican until 1966 for harassing the clergy, and threatened by conspiracies against him, Duvalier was able to stay in power longer than any of his predecessors. His regime of terror quelled political dissent, causing about 30,000 deaths, but at the same time achieved for Haiti an unusual degree of political stabilization. On Duvalier’s death, power was transferred to his son, Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”).

Late in 1963 Duvalier moved further toward an absolutist regime, promoting a cult of his person as the semi-divine embodiment of Haiti. In April 1964 he declared himself president for life. Although diplomatically almost completely isolated, excommunicated by the Vatican until 1966 for harassing the clergy, and threatened by conspiracies against him, Duvalier was able to stay in power longer than any of his predecessors. His regime of terror quelled political dissent, causing about 30,000 deaths, but at the same time achieved for Haiti an unusual degree of political stabilization. On Duvalier’s death, power was transferred to his son, Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”).

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 '''François Duvalier''' (April 14, 1907 – April 21, 1971) was the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_Haiti President] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti Haiti] from 1957 until his death in 1971.
-Duvalier first won acclaim in fighting diseases, earning him the nickname "Papa Doc" ("Daddy Doc[tor]" in French). He opposed a military ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat coup d'état]'' in 1950, and was elected President in 1957 on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populism populist] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_nationalism black nationalist] platform. His rule, based on a purged military, the [[Tonton Macoute]] [[death squad]], and the use of a [[Cult of personality |personality cult]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou voodoo], resulted in the 30,000 people being killed and an ensuing "[[wikipedia:Brain Drain|brain drain]]" from which the country has not recovered. Ruling as [[wikipedia:President for Life|President for Life]] from 1964 until his death in 1971, Duvalier was succeeded by his son, [[Jean-Claude Duvalier]], nicknamed "Baby Doc".
+Duvalier first won acclaim in fighting diseases, earning him the nickname "Papa Doc" ("Daddy Doc[tor]" in French). He opposed a military ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat coup d'état]'' in 1950, and was elected President in 1957 on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populism populist] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_nationalism black nationalist] platform. His rule, based on a purged military, the Tonton Macoute [[death squad]], and the use of a [[Cult of personality |personality cult]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou voodoo], resulted in 30,000 people being killed and an ensuing "[[wikipedia:Brain Drain|brain drain]]" from which the country has not recovered. Ruling as [[wikipedia:President for Life|President for Life]] from 1964 until his death in 1971, Duvalier was succeeded by his son, [[Jean-Claude Duvalier]], nicknamed "Baby Doc".
 During his reign, he did many horrible things including have the boy scouts put to death for writing messages that opposed him. He even called for the death of black dogs because of a belief that a political opponent could shape-shift into a black dog.
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 After [[Fulgencio Batista]] (a friend of Duvalier) was overthrown in the Cuban Revolution, Duvalier worried that new Cuban leader [[Fidel Castro]] would provide a safe haven for Haitian dissidents. Duvalier attempted to win Cuba over by recognizing Castro's government by sending medicine and pardoning several political prisoners, but to no avail; from the very start of his regime, Castro gave anti-Duvalier dissidents his full support.
-Late in 1963 Duvalier moved further toward an absolutist regime, promoting a cult of his person as the semidivine embodiment of Haiti. In April 1964 he declared himself president for life. Although diplomatically almost completely isolated, excommunicated by the Vatican until 1966 for harassing the clergy, and threatened by conspiracies against him, Duvalier was able to stay in power longer than any of his predecessors. His regime of terror quelled political dissent, causing about 30,000 deaths, but at the same time achieved for Haiti an unusual degree of political stabilization. On Duvalier’s death, power was transferred to his son, Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”).
+Late in 1963 Duvalier moved further toward an absolutist regime, promoting a cult of his person as the semi-divine embodiment of Haiti. In April 1964 he declared himself president for life. Although diplomatically almost completely isolated, excommunicated by the Vatican until 1966 for harassing the clergy, and threatened by conspiracies against him, Duvalier was able to stay in power longer than any of his predecessors. His regime of terror quelled political dissent, causing about 30,000 deaths, but at the same time achieved for Haiti an unusual degree of political stabilization. On Duvalier’s death, power was transferred to his son, Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”).
 [[Category:List]]
 [[Category:Male]]
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 [[Category:Elitist]]
 [[Category:Genocidal]]
+[[Category:Anti-Christian]]