List of commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
This article lists the commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti (French : Forces Armées d'Haïti—FAd'H ), from the end of the U.S. occupation in 1934 through the disbandment of the FAd'H in 1995, during the Operation Uphold Democracy , until the reinstatement of the FAd'H in 2017.
Officeholders
Commanders of the Guard of Haiti
No.
Portrait
Commander of the Guard
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Defence branch
1 Calixte, Démosthènes Pétrus ColonelDémosthènes Pétrus Calixte (c. 1899 –?) 1 August 1934 9 January 1938 3 years, 161 daysGuard of Haiti
2 André, Jules ColonelJules André 9 January 1938 28 August 1944 6 years, 232 daysGuard of Haiti
3 Lavaud, Franck ColonelFranck Lavaud (1903–1986) 28 August 1944 5 September 1946 2 years, 8 daysGuard of Haiti
Chiefs of the General Staff of the Army
No.
Portrait
Chief of the General Staff
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Defence branch
Ref.
(3) Lavaud, Franck Brigadier generalFranck Lavaud (1903–1986) 5 September 1946 6 December 1950 4 years, 92 daysArmy of Haiti –
4 Levelt, Antoine Brigadier generalAntoine Levelt [fr ] (1910–?) 6 December 1950 13 December 1956 6 years, 7 daysArmy of Haiti –
5 Cantave, Léon Brigadier generalLéon Cantave (1910–1967) 13 December 1956 26 May 1957 164 daysArmy of Haiti –
6 Kébreau, Antonio Thrasybule Brigadier generalAntonio Thrasybule Kébreau (1909–1963) 26 May 1957 12 March 1958 290 daysArmy of Haiti [1]
7 Flambert, Maurice P. Major generalMaurice P. Flambert 12 March 1958 7 December 1958 269 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [2]
8 Merceron, Pierre Major generalPierre Merceron 7 December 1958 6 September 1961 2 years, 273 daysArmed Forces of Haiti –
9 Boucicault, Jean-René Brigadier generalJean-René Boucicault 7 September 1961 9 August 1962 336 daysArmed Forces of Haiti –
10 Constant, Gérard Brigadier generalGérard Constant 9 August 1962 8 December 1970 8 years, 121 daysArmed Forces of Haiti –
11 Raymond, Claude Lieutenant generalClaude Raymond 8 December 1970 11 August 1973 2 years, 246 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [3] [4]
12 Hilaire, Jean-Baptiste Lieutenant generalJean-Baptiste Hilaire 11 August 1973 6 September 1978 5 years, 26 daysArmed Forces of Haiti –
13 Saint-Albin, Roger Lieutenant generalRoger Saint-Albin 7 September 1978 23 March 1984 5 years, 198 daysArmed Forces of Haiti –
14 Namphy, Henri Lieutenant generalHenri Namphy (1932–2018) 23 March 1984 4 November 1987 3 years, 226 daysArmed Forces of Haiti –
Commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
No.
Portrait
Commander-in-chief
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Defence branch
Ref.
(14) Namphy, Henri Lieutenant generalHenri Namphy (1932–2018) 4 November 1987 17 June 1988 226 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [5]
– Gousse, Morton Brigadier generalMorton Gousse Acting [b] 17 June 1988 19 June 1988 2 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [6]
15 Nicolas, Carl-Michel Major generalCarl-Michel Nicolas [c] 19 June 1988 17 September 1988 90 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [6]
16 Avril, Prosper Lieutenant generalProsper Avril (born 1937) 17 September 1988 10 March 1990 1 year, 174 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [7] [8]
17 Abraham, Hérard Lieutenant generalHérard Abraham (1940–2022) 10 March 1990 2 July 1991 1 year, 114 daysArmed Forces of Haiti –
18 Cédras, Raoul Lieutenant generalRaoul Cédras (born 1949) [d] 2 July 1991 10 October 1994 3 years, 100 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [9]
– Duperval, Jean-Claude Major generalJean-Claude Duperval (1947–2020) Acting 10 October 1994 17 November 1994 38 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [10] [11]
19 Poisson, Bernardin Brigadier generalBernardin Poisson (born 1948) 17 November 1994 20 February 1995 95 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [12] [13] [14]
Armed Forces disbanded (20 February 1995 – 17 November 2017)
– Lesage, Jodel Lieutenant generalJodel Lesage (born 1954) Acting 17 November 2017 27 March 2018 130 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [15]
20 Saintil, Sadrac Brigadier generalSadrac Saintil 27 March 2018 Incumbent 6 years, 79 daysArmed Forces of Haiti [16] [17]
Timeline
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Daniel Supplice, Bibliographic dictionary of political personalities of the Republic of Haiti 1804–2001 . Lanno Imprimerie, Belgium 2001, ISBN 9993562300
Commanders of the Guard of Haiti Chiefs of the General Staff of the Army Commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti Italics indicate interim officeholder
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