François Duvalier 1907 – 1971

Biography

François Duvalier was born on April 14, 1907, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Throughout his life, he became deeply involved in the political life of his nation, eventually rising to serve as the 40th President of the Republic of Haiti. His time in office represented a significant period in Haiti’s complex political history.

Duvalier remained a resident of Port-au-Prince throughout his life, living in the capital city where he was born. His long connection to Haiti’s largest city provided him with close ties to the nation’s political and social centers of power.

On April 21, 1971, François Duvalier passed away in his native Port-au-Prince at the age of 64. He died after a struggle with diabetes, an illness that had affected his health in his final years. His death marked the end of an era in Haitian governance and left a lasting imprint on the nation’s political legacy.