Dumarsais Estimé

president of Haiti

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Dumarsais Estimé served as Haiti's president from 1946 to 1950. He was elected following strikes and demonstrations against the previous president, Élie Lescot. Estimé's presidency ended when the military seized control after he attempted to extend his term. His tenure was followed by a period of unrest until François Duvalier was elected in 1957.1

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François Duvalier
A supporter of President Dumarsais Estimé, Duvalier was appointed director general of the National Public Health Service in 1946, and he directed the anti-yaws campaign in 1947–48. He was appointed underminister of labour in 1948 and the following year became minister of public health and labour, a post that…
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A supporter of President Dumarsais Estimé, Duvalier was appointed director general of the National Public Health Service in 1946, and he directed the anti-yaws campaign in 1947–48. He was appointed underminister of labour in 1948 and the following year became minister of public health and labour, a post that…
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Haiti
Military regimes and the Duvaliers
…power, and under their supervision Dumarsais Estimé was elected president. In 1950, after Estimé had attempted to extend his term, the military took control. In October Col. Paul E. Magloire was elected president in a plebiscite.
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…power, and under their supervision Dumarsais Estimé was elected president. In 1950, after Estimé had attempted to extend his term, the military took control. In October Col. Paul E. Magloire was elected president in a plebiscite.
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