President of Haiti

The President of the Republic of Haiti (, ) is the head of state of Haiti. They serve as the executive power in Haiti. The power is divided between the president and the government headed by the Prime Minister of Haiti.

Qualifications
To be elected President, a candidate must:
 be a native-born Haitian and never renounced that nationality;
 have reached the age of 35 by election day;
 be the owner of a real property and have one's habitual residence in the country;
 reside in the country at least 5 years before election day;
 have been discharged of responsibilities if previously handling public funds.
Heads of State of Haiti

Saint-Domingue (1791–1804)
PortraitNameTerm of officeTime in officePartyTitle(s)N/A80pxToussaint Louverture1 January 17916 May 180211 years,

127 daysIndependent Vacant (6 May 1802–1 January 1804)N/A 80pxJean-Jacques Dessalines1 January 180422 September 1804265 daysIndependentGovernor-General of Haiti

First Empire of Haiti (1804–1806)
PortraitNamePeriod of reignTime in officeCoronationTitle(s)1 Jacques I22 September 180417 October 18062 years,

25 days8 October 1804Emperor of Haiti

State of Haiti (1806–1811)
PortraitNameTerm of officeTime in officePartyTitle(s)N/A80pxHenri Christophe17 October 180628 March 18114 years,

163 daysIndependent

Kingdom of Haiti (1811–1820)
PortraitNamePeriod of reignTime in officeCoronationTitle(s)N/A80pxHenri I28 March 18118 October 18209 years,
192 days2 June 1811King of Haiti

Republic of Haiti (1806–1822)
PortraitNameTerm of officeTime in officePartyTitle(s)180pxAlexandre Pétion17 October 180629 March 181811 years,

165 daysIndependent280pxJean-Pierre Boyer30 March 18189 February 18223 years,

314 daysIndependentPresident for Life

Republic of Haiti during the unification of Hispaniola (1822–1844)
PortraitNameTerm of officeTime in officePartyTitle(s)80pxJean-Pierre Boyer9 February 182213 February 184321 years,

5 daysIndependentPresident for Life380pxCharles Rivière-Hérard4 April 184327 February 1844329 daysIndependentPresident

Republic of Haiti (1844–1849)
PortraitNameTerm of officeTime in officePartyTitle(s)80pxCharles Rivière-Hérard27 February 18443 May 184466 daysIndependentPresident480pxPhilippe Guerrier3 May 184415 April 1845348 daysIndependentPresident580pxJean-Louis Pierrot16 April 184524 March 1846342 daysIndependentPresident680pxJean-Baptiste Riché24 March 184628 February 1847342 daysIndependentPresident780pxFaustin Soulouque2 March 184726 August 18492 years,

176 daysIndependentPresident

Second Empire of Haiti (1849–1859)
PortraitNamePeriod of reignTime in officeCoronationTitle(s)280pxFaustin I26 August 184922 January 18599 years,

148 days18 April 1852Emperor of Haiti

Republic of Haiti (1859–1957)
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officeTime in officePartyTitle(s)880pxFabre Geffrard—22 January 185913 March 18678 years,

50 daysIndependentPresident—80pxNissage Saget—20 March 18672 May 186744 daysIndependentProvisional President980pxSylvain Salnave—4 May 186727 December 18692 years,

236 daysIndependentPresident 1080pxNissage Saget—27 December 186914 May 18744 years,

138 daysLiberal PartyPresident—80pxCouncil of Secretaries of State—14 May 187414 June 187431 daysIndependentCouncil of Secretaries of State1180pxMichel Domingue—14 June 187415 April 18761 year,

306 daysIndependentPresident1280pxPierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal—23 April 187617 July 18793 years,

85 daysLiberal Party—80pxJoseph Lamothe—26 July 18792 October 18793 years,

66 daysIndependentProvisional President1380pxLysius Salomon—2 October 187910 August 18888 years,

312 daysNational PartyPresident—80pxPierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal—10 August 188816 October 188867 daysLiberal PartyProvisional President1480pxFrançois Denys Légitime—16 October 188823 August 1889311 daysLiberal PartyPresident—80pxMonpoint Jeune—23 August 188917 October 188955 daysIndependentProvisional President1580pxFlorvil Hyppolite—17 October 188924 March 18966 years,

160 daysNational PartyPresident1680pxTirésias Simon Sam—31 March 189612 May 19026 years,

43 daysNational PartyPresident—80pxPierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal—26 May 190217 December 1902206 daysLiberal PartyProvisional President1780pxPierre Nord Alexis—21 December 19022 December 19085 years,

346 daysMilitaryPresident1880pxFrançois C. Antoine Simon—6 December 19083 August 19112 years,

242 daysLiberal PartyPresident1980pxCincinnatus Leconte—15 August 19118 August 1912359 daysNational PartyPresident2080pxTancrède Auguste—8 August 19122 May 1913268 daysNational PartyPresident2180pxMichel Oreste—12 May 191327 January 1914261 daysIndependentPresident2280pxOreste Zamor—8 February 191429 October 1914264 daysMilitaryPresident2380pxJoseph Davilmar Théodore—7 November 191422 February 1915108 daysMilitaryPresident2480pxVilbrun Guillaume Sam—25 February 191528 July 1915154 daysMilitaryPresident2580pxPhilippe Sudré Dartiguenave—12 August 191515 May 19226 years,

276 daysIndependentPresident2680pxLouis Borno—15 May 192215 May 19308 yearsIndependentPresident2780pxLouis Eugène Roy—15 May 193018 November 1930187 daysIndependentPresident2880pxSténio Vincent—18 November 193015 May 194110 years,

179 daysIndependentPresident2980pxÉlie Lescot—15 May 194111 January 19464 years,

240 daysLiberal PartyPresident—80pxFranck Lavaud—11 January 194616 August 1946217 daysMilitaryChairman of the Military Executive Committee3080pxDumarsais Estimé—16 August 194610 May 19503 years,

267 daysIndependentPresident—80pxFranck Lavaud—10 May 19506 December 1950210 daysMilitaryChairman of the Government Junta3180pxPaul Magloire19506 December 195012 December 19566 years,

6 daysPeasant Worker MovementPresident—80pxJoseph Nemours Pierre-Louis—12 December 19563 February 195754 daysIndependentProvisional President—80pxFranck Sylvain—7 February 19572 April 195754 daysIndependentProvisional President—80pxExecutive Government Council—2 April 195725 May 195753 daysIndependentExecutive Government Council—80pxDaniel Fignolé—25 May 195714 June 195720 daysPeasant Worker MovementProvisional President—80pxAntonio Thrasybule Kébreau—14 June 195722 October 1957130 daysMilitaryChairman of the Military Council

Republic of Haiti during the Duvalier dynasty (1957–1986)
Symbols
 Presidential referendum
 Constitutional referendum
 Died in office

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officeTime in officePartyTitle(s)3280pxFrançois Duvalier1957  22 October 195721 April 197113 years,
182 daysNational Unity Party3380pxJean-Claude Duvalier21 April 19717 February 198614 years,
290 daysNational Unity PartyPresident for Life

Republic of Haiti (1986–present)
Symbols
 Indirect election
Status

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePartyTitle(s) Took office Left office Time in office 41 100px Henri Namphy — 7 February 1986 7 February 1988  years Military President of the National Council of Government 42 100px Leslie Manigat 1988 7 February 1988 20 June 1988  Rally of Progressive National Democrats President  100px Henri Namphy — 20 June 1988 17 September 1988  Military President 43 100px Prosper Avril — 17 September 1988 10 March 1990  Military President — 100px Hérard Abraham — 10 March 1990 13 March 1990  Military Acting President — 100px Ertha Pascal-Trouillot — 13 March 1990 7 February 1991  Independent Provisional President 44 100px Jean-Bertrand Aristide 1990–91 7 February 1991 29 September 1991  Struggling People's Organization President — 100px Raoul Cédras — 29 September 1991 8 October 1991  Military Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces — 100px Joseph Nérette — 8 October 1991 19 June 1992  Independent Provisional President —  Council of Ministers   — 19 June 1992 15 June 1993  Movement for the Instauration of Democracy in Haiti Council of Ministers  100px Jean-Bertrand Aristide — 15 June 1993 12 May 1994  Struggling People's Organization President — 100px Émile Jonassaint — 12 May 1994 12 October 1994  Independent Provisional President  100px Jean-Bertrand Aristide — 12 October 1994 7 February 1996  Struggling People's Organization President 45 100px René Préval 1995 7 February 1996 7 February 2001  years Fanmi Lavalas President  100px Jean-Bertrand Aristide 2000 7 February 2001 29 February 2004  Fanmi Lavalas President — 100px Boniface Alexandre — 29 February 2004 14 May 2006  Independent Provisional President  100px René Préval 2006 14 May 2006 14 May 2011  years Lespwa President Inite 46 100px Michel Martelly 2010–11 14 May 2011 7 February 2016  Repons Peyizan President — 100px Council of Ministers   — 7 February 2016 14 February 2016  Democratic Alliance Party Council of Ministers — 100px Jocelerme Privert  14 February 2016 7 February 2017  Inite Provisional President 47 100px Jovenel Moïse 2016 (Nov) 7 February 2017 7 July 2021†  Haitian Tèt Kale Party President — 100px Council of Ministers   — 7 July 2021 20 July 2021  Independent Council of Ministers — 100px Council of Ministers   — 20 July 2021 24 April 2024  Independent Council of Ministers — 100px Transitional Presidential Council   — 25 April 2024 7 October 2024  Struggling People's Organization Transitional Presidential Council — 100px Transitional Presidential Council   — 7 October 2024 Incumbent  Fanmi Lavalas Transitional Presidential Council

Political parties
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePartyParty 50px Ann Valérie Timothée Milfort7 October 20247 October 2024Haitian Tèt Kale Party (PTHK) LiberalismConservative liberalism 50px Andris Riché8 October 20248 October 2024Struggling People's Organization (OPL) Social democracy 50px Maryse Narcisse8 October 20248 October 2024Fanmi Lavalas (FL) Social democracyPopulism 50px Youri Latortue9 October 20249 October 2024Haiti in Action (AAA) NationalismFederalism 50px Serge Vincent10 October 202410 October 2024Inifos–LAPEH Liberal conservatismProgressivism 50px Edmonde S. Beauzile10 October 202410 October 2024Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats (PFSDH) Social democracyThird Way 50px Jean-Henry Céant11 October 202411 October 2024Renmen Ayiti (RA) CentrismSocial democracy 50px Jean-Charles Moïse11 October 202412 October 2024Platfòm Pitit Desalin (PPD) DessalinismDemocratic socialismLeft-wing populism 50px André Michel12 October 202412 October 2024Rally of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP) Christian democracyConservatism 50px Charles-Henri Baker12 October 202412 October 2024Christian National Union for the Reconstruction of Haiti (UNCRH) Christian democracyProtectionismRight-wing populism 50px Jerry Tardieu13 October 202413 October 2024En Avant  Anti-corruption 50px|Senator_Guy_Philippe Guy Philippe14 October 202414 October 2024Revolutionary Force of National Accord (FREN) 50px Claude Joseph14 October 202414 October 2024Les Engagés pour le Développement  (EDE) CentrismSyncretism Not contesting {{Collapsible list title = List bullets = on 50px XX --->

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